Is Book of Mormon mocking Mormons and if so, why is that ok?

[Anonymous]

It's interesting that you are concerned the musical is making fun of Mormons but they actually just changed the musical to update it's depictions of Africans (which having seen the show I agree were problematic)

As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race https://nyti.ms/3CbKQi1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that you are concerned the musical is making fun of Mormons but they actually just changed the musical to update it's depictions of Africans (which having seen the show I agree were problematic)

As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race https://nyti.ms/3CbKQi1

OP is not interested in racism, she is interested in faux outrage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that you are concerned the musical is making fun of Mormons but they actually just changed the musical to update it's depictions of Africans (which having seen the show I agree were problematic)

As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race https://nyti.ms/3CbKQi1

OP is not interested in racism, she is interested in faux outrage.

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OP here. I am not outraged, but rather just curious. I thought posting would lead to some interesting responses and I was right. I didn’t know there were Africans depicted in the musical and therefore did not know that their depiction was problematic. But I’m curious why you posted such an antagonistic comment about me based on one post.

[Anonymous]

Because it is a batsh*t crazy religion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s “okay” because Mormons are predominately white and conservative and therefore deemed acceptable targets by the pc police. As much as people want to try to claim that the South Park creators are “equal opportunist” I think you realize that if they had created a 2 hour musical purely aimed at mocking the religious beliefs of Jews or Muslims it would have been received very differently by mainstream public opinion.

What about mocking Islam in a predominantly Muslim state. That should be ok since they are not the oppressed in those states.

Mocking Islam never goes over well...

That was exactly the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s “okay” because Mormons are predominately white and conservative and therefore deemed acceptable targets by the pc police. As much as people want to try to claim that the South Park creators are “equal opportunist” I think you realize that if they had created a 2 hour musical purely aimed at mocking the religious beliefs of Jews or Muslims it would have been received very differently by mainstream public opinion.

What about mocking Islam in a predominantly Muslim state. That should be ok since they are not the oppressed in those states.

Mocking Islam never goes over well...

That was exactly the point.

If you want your head turned into a pez dispenser, go for it.

[Anonymous]

Not sure, but I give mad props to the Church for being cool about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure, but I give mad props to the Church for being cool about it.[/quote]


Who says they are cool about it? They aren't involved. They had no choice about it. Buying an ad in the program says nothing. They tell the flock at the General Conference not to attend or watch shows like "Big Love" and they don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure, but I give mad props to the Church for being cool about it.[/quote]


Who says they are cool about it? They aren't involved. They had no choice about it. Buying an ad in the program says nothing. They tell the flock at the General Conference not to attend or watch shows like "Big Love" and they don't.

The ad says a lot! It was a totally unexpected response and far different from responses to things like Big Love. They tell members not to watch anything sacrilegious, profane, violent (though as long as it’s not rated R people tend to ignore that one), or that has seggs in it. I’m sure they hated the fact that the musical was made but they responded in good humor rather than condemnation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m an atheist, like South Park, but found it mean and not really funny at all.

+1. I am fine with mocking Mormons but found it unfunny, and overly focused on anal rape. Considered leaving at intermission.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m an atheist, like South Park, but found it mean and not really funny at all.

+1. I am fine with mocking Mormons but found it unfunny, and overly focused on anal rape. Considered leaving at intermission.

We actually left at intermission, partly because of the show’s content and also because the sound quality at the Kennedy Center is so terrible.

I’m an atheist liberal and really love South Park. I’ve seen every episode. The musical is just bad on so many levels. The depictions of Mormons, the depictions of the African villagers. The entire time I watched I was thinking “How the ‘eff has this not been canceled yet?” It wasn’t funny enough to be so purposely cruel and offensive. This is no Mel Brooks “Springtime for Hitler” or “The Inquisition.”

I also have friends & colleagues who are Mormon who are just really wonderful people. Their religion is important to them, but they’ve never tried to force it in my face. It just felt sh#tty to see their community get dragged in such a manner. It sorta made me sad. And look, every major religion has messed issues when it comes to social views, LGBTQ, etc. There’s a spectrum of thought and views among congregants, even Mormons.

[Anonymous]

It's okay because it's a made up "religion", like Scientology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m an atheist, like South Park, but found it mean and not really funny at all.

+1. I am fine with mocking Mormons but found it unfunny, and overly focused on anal rape. Considered leaving at intermission.

We actually left at intermission, partly because of the show’s content and also because the sound quality at the Kennedy Center is so terrible.

I’m an atheist liberal and really love South Park. I’ve seen every episode. The musical is just bad on so many levels. The depictions of Mormons, the depictions of the African villagers. The entire time I watched I was thinking “How the ‘eff has this not been canceled yet?” It wasn’t funny enough to be so purposely cruel and offensive. This is no Mel Brooks “Springtime for Hitler” or “The Inquisition.”

I also have friends & colleagues who are Mormon who are just really wonderful people. Their religion is important to them, but they’ve never tried to force it in my face. It just felt sh#tty to see their community get dragged in such a manner. It sorta made me sad. And look, every major religion has messed issues when it comes to social views, LGBTQ, etc. There’s a spectrum of thought and views among congregants, even Mormons.

Many people take issue with proselytizing, which is both a central focus of both the Mormon faith and the musical.

The musical really had nothing to do with Mormon families or community, much more so with their aggressive outreach and belief that they have the only right way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's okay because it's a made up "religion", like Scientology.

Hahahahaha name one religion that isn’t “made up.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you not see what happened to Charlie Hebdo? The Book of Mormon producers like having their heads attached to their bodies so picked a safer target.

Except they made fun of Islam, too.