Before the church responded, a lot of people would ask us, 'Are you afraid of what the church would say?' And Trey and I were like, 'They're going to be cool.' And they were like, 'No, they're not. There are going to be protests.' And we were like, 'Nope, they're going to be cool.' We weren't that surprised by the church's response. We had faith in them.
Trey ParkerWe're the guys who, if someone says you really shouldn't do an episode making fun of Scientologists, we say, 'Whatever.' Someone says, 'They might come try to burn your house down,' we say, 'We'll just get another one.'
Trey ParkerI think that parents only get so offended by television because they rely on it as a babysitter and the sole educator of their kids.
Trey ParkerCareful?! Was my mother careful when she stabbed me in the heart with a coat hanger while I was still in womb?
Trey ParkerBasically ... out of all the ridiculous religion stories which are greatly, wonderfully ridiculousโthe silliest one I've ever heard is, 'Yeah ... there's this big giant universe and it's expanding, it's all gonna collapse on itself and we're all just here just 'cause ... just 'cause'. That, to me, is the most ridiculous explanation ever.
Trey Parker