Trapped in the Closet

Scientology is not a religion. It's a cult. I need to preface with that because, Tom Cruise, scientologist looney, has blackmailed Viacom into pulling the South Park episode, Trapped in the Closet, from being aired again. In the episode, one of the South Park characters, Stan, is believed to be the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard by scientologists -- and he tells Cruise that his acting is OK, but not that great. Upset by his failure in the eyes of the prophet, Cruise locks himself in a closet and refuses to come out. It's a hilarious episode, and this reaction is from a humorless Cruise.

Too bad it didn't spawn any cartoon protests, including the sacking of embassies.

Update: March 19, 2006.
Trey Park and Matt Stone responds to the scientology thrust with a parry. In a written statement, the South Park creators showed their evil fighting spirit.

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!!!
Signed: Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.

To really understand why scientology must be laughed at, read the Wikipedia entry on Xenu. Then mock them. They deserve to be mocked. As far as religions go, these guys are outcasts. They give religion a bad name.

Update: March 20, 2006.
An Illustrated History of Scientology [PDF], Second Edition, L. Rick Vodicka.