The War Is On

So, Scientology, you may have won this battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will not stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!

— Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.

First, Isaac Hayes (chef) quitted the show; then, Tom Cruise forced to cancel the airing; now, Trey Parker and Matt Stone officially declare war on Scientology. Trapped in the Closet will definitely be one of the most controversial and memorable episodes of all time.
I was lucky to catch this episode on SBS right before the controversy began. One of the hightlight of this episode is when the Scientology president tells Stan about the crazy sci-fi story of Xenu, which came up with is animated with an onscreen caption reading "THIS IS WHAT SCIENTOLOGISTS ACTUALLY BELIEVE."
While its really funny, but is it really that much weirder then a naked man and woman being told not to eat a poisoned apple from a snake? Or an invisible man in the sky creating the whole universe out of nothing, and then creating human? Woman made from Adam's rib? What the hell were they smoking back that? Any belief that says there's an invisible man in the sky ruling over all of us is pretty damn funny, in my opinion. It's just that we're so used to the concept that it doesn't strike us as odd and ridiculous anymore.
That said,I think Scientology has the right idea; they've taken an idea and turned it into something outrageously silly, which is what all religions should strive for - instead of doing it half-assedly.

It's also funny that every other religion has endured hundreds and thousands of years of criticism, wars and persecution, but one little cartoon could offend one person of influence so much that he has to use that influence to get it off the air.
I think that Tom Cruise is just a big fish in a small pond. I mean if he was a member of any other religion who would care or know. Because he is a celebrity in an obscure religion (cult, or whatever), he is important to the group to promote their causes.
Gay or not, insane or not, he needs to be taught a lesson, and I think that the guys from South Park are going to do it. I can't wait to watch.

Here is the entire episode of Trapped in the Closet