tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post114060119984430816..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Mary bleedingMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1141165962014363532006-03-01T11:32:00.000+13:002006-03-01T11:32:00.000+13:00I saw the episode, and may I say first of all that...I saw the episode, and may I say first of all that apart from the "controversy" it was probably the least entertaining episode I had ever seen...<BR/><BR/>Regarding what caused offence, first off the "Virgin Mary" in the episode was a statue, not an acutal woman. I think the offence mostly came more from the fact that they were poking fun at "the miracle of stigmata" - which Catholics tend to take pretty seriously, and do believe that when Stigmata occurs, other miracles such as healing the sick occur around it.<BR/><BR/>In the episode the supposed "stigmata" story was tied in with the sub plot that "alcoholism is a disease", propogated by Alcoholics Anonymous.(Which Matt and Trey obviously dont agree with)and as such can be cured by a healing miracle (which they also obviously dont believe). <BR/><BR/>So I think the offence caused stems primarily from the implication that:<BR/><BR/>1) Catholics are stupid as they believe that a bleeding statue can heal you.<BR/><BR/>With a seconday jibe not discussed in the media..<BR/><BR/>2) Alcoholics Anonymous are stupid as they lead Alcoholics to believe that they are suffering from a disease.<BR/><BR/>There was also the implication that Alcoholics Anonymous while claiming to be non religious actually promotes a religous agenda.<BR/><BR/>Matt and Trey may have had other intentions, but this is my interpretation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com