Isaac "Chef" Hayes Quits 'South Park' Over Show's Take On Religion

[Mr. Peabody]

Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'
By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press Writer
4 minutes ago

Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.

Hayes, who has played the ladies' man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed.

"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins," the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said.

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."

"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians."

Last November, "South Park" targeted the Church of Scientology and its celebrity followers, including actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, in a top-rated episode called "Trapped in the Closet." In the episode, Stan, one of the show's four mischievous fourth graders, is hailed as a reluctant savior by Scientology leaders, while a cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out.

Stone told The AP he and co-creator Trey Parker "never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin."

[ObiwanGinobili]

ok.
I'm sorry.
but my respect for Issac Hayes has just plumeted big time.

Beofre I even got this part of the article

"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians."

I was thiniing the same thing...

like "wait a min... havn;t they had a bunch of shows makign fun of christians? evangelists? jews? jesus?.... and now all of a sudden Issac Hayes has a problem with it??"

then Bingo! the article reminded me of the Scientology episode and informed me that Issac Hayes is a scientologist.. .and it all came together.

[/interior dialogue]

[Mixability]

what's Southpark?



but seriously, I've never watched more than 5 min of an episode.

[Hot Teen]

Your missing out its a good show.

[ObiwanGinobili]

scientology is ridiculous

how dare you show disrespect for thier religion!
damn it show some class! if only you would listen to thier message.

really! how can you possibly refute the FACT (fact i tell you! ) that we are all aliens imprisioned on this planet and are just subverting these human bodies to our every need??

[Mixability]

Your missing out its a good show.

Simpsons >>>>>> Southpark

[ObiwanGinobili]

Your missing out its a good show.

hot teen... uhm.. does that chick have a in that pic?

[Mixability]

hot teen... uhm.. does that chick have a in that pic?

good eye!

:vomit

[tlongII]

how dare you show disrespect for thier religion!
damn it show some class! if only you would listen to thier message.

really! how can you possibly refute the FACT (fact i tell you! ) that we are all aliens imprisioned on this planet and are just subverting these human bodies to our every need??

sounds like something Julianne Moore would say...

[Hot Teen]

hot teen... uhm.. does that chick have a in that pic?

Good thing I don't offend easy. No I don't have a penis.

[Mixability]

No I don't have a penis.

Then you have a HUGE camel toe!

[Hot Teen]

Then you have a HUGE camel toe!

Thats rude. I have a little small camel toe and you'll never see it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

wow, pretty interesting. Why on earth would isaac hayes become a scientologist. I swear, when they do those personality testing they subliminally charm you to join them.

[ObiwanGinobili]

sounds like something Julianne Moore would say...

one of these days I shall kill that .

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Then you have a HUGE camel toe!

Ever the charmer, Danyo

[Chef]

Don't worry childrun, i'll always be in your heart and i know none of you will ever forget my chocolate salty balls.

To with those crazy scientologists anyways. Damn cracka church.

Dead or not, LRonHubbard can kiss my black ass.

[KEDA]

FAMILY GUY is so much better

South Park is just vulgar now, it lost all of its humor about 3 seasons ago.

[E20]

Who is the man that no one understands but his women..........SHAFT

That shaft he's one bad muthaaaa..........shut yo mouth...........I was only talking about shaft.

[DieMrBond]

Hooray for a religion designed to make a science fiction writer rich!

Pfht...

[Spurminator]

I highly doubt this was 100% his decision...

Still, too bad.

[T Park]

Scientology is the biggest bunch of BS.


Its made up. Its fake. There is nothing to back it up.


I just find it hilarious, how its OK to bash christians, its ok to bash the out of them, but when it comes to their own religon, ohhh noooo, dont you DARE!!!!

[Vashner]

New season must have so juicy stuff.

I hope they make a team Amerika part 2 too.

[Spurminator]

It's clear that he was pressured by the Church to quit the show.

If it had really been a personal decision, he would have quit soon after the taping or airing of the Scientology episode. That episode aired in November and several shows aired after it.

[midgetonadonkey]

The chick in Hot Teen's sig definetly has a bulge. Maybe he is into trannys.

Oh yeah, Issac Hayes is a ing .

[ObiwanGinobili]

The chick in Hot Teen's sig definetly has a bulge. Maybe he is into trannys.

Oh yeah, Issac Hayes is a ing .

thats what I was saying.