Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park"

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NEW YORK -
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."

"He wants a different standard for religions other than his own"

-I can't believe how many scientologists there are lately! I thought that cult was a joke! At least they seem to be against pharmaceuticals.

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Too bad Chef can't take a joke.

He doesn't like their view on His religion is more like it. Oh well. I guess he just doesn't want to admit all that E-meter treatment bullshit was a big waste of money and a scam Razz

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	madthumbs wrote:
	"He wants a different standard for religions other than his own" -I can't believe how many scientologists there are lately! I thought that cult was a joke! At least they seem to be against pharmaceuticals.

how many of them are nieve hollywood celebrities though? and no, they're against any sort of medicine...

dear isaac,
i'll save my religious tolerance for those that believe in REAL religions, thanks!

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what a punk. I bet his scientology buddies got to him

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LMAO wtf is scientology? is that them basically worshiping science... as far as isaac leaving hes a fvckin hypocrit cuz that show made fun of religion as soon as it came out... its one of the things that made it so funny...

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Yeah, the very first unaired episode and the pilot I believe were santa vs jesus. -Hilarious!

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i have that on my comp somewhere

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heres a link to that episode

http://www.rock103.com/pages/southpark.html

i also posted it in the media section