In this blog post we are going to discuss whether it is unfair to show important religious figures in a different manner, like how we can casually show and mock Jesus Christ on shows such as Family Guy, but be incredibly strict on not showing Muhammed (pbuh). Is it right that TV shows Mock religion? Is it okay for religious activists to scare companies out of making fun of them?
It is clear that the only reason shows such as Family Guy rarely mock Islam is due to fear of extremist reaction. This is completely different to how they mock Christianity, repeatedly featuring Jesus Christ in their show as a comedic character. Is it right that Seth MacFarlane does not mock Islam out of fear? Is it fair to make fun of religion and religious figures?
South Park have only once made fun of Muhammed (pbuh) which was during the 200th episode where they claimed he was the man wearing a teddy bear costume, but never actually showed what Muhammad looked like out of fear.
Seth MacFarlane openly made fun of Jesus Christ in his show, Family Gguy, and made his miracles seem like a joke by having him perform trivial tricks such as making Louis’ breasts grow and turning dinner into ice cream sundae’s. Jesus is fully shown in detail even though it is different to the description given in the Bible.
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If you ever had this game you would remember the last level where you had to face off against God. In the cut scene God is portrayed as a lazy gamer and given human characteristics which cannot be applied to him. He is also given the standard long hair and beard combination which is an image of God and therefore idolatry in the Christian faith. Is it acceptable though just because his face isn’t shown?
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