Hubbard described Xenu's spacecraft as looking exactly like DC-8s without "fans" (meaning the jet engines, or turbofans). ![]() In commentary on the impact of the Xenu text, academic scholars have discussed and analyzed Hubbard's writings, their place within Scientology, and relationship to science fiction, UFO religions, Gnosticism, and creation myths. Despite this, much material on Xenu has leaked to the public via court documents and copies of Hubbard's notes that have been distributed through the Internet. Officials of the Church of Scientology widely deny or try to hide the Xenu story. The church avoids mention of Xenu in public statements and has gone to considerable effort to maintain the story's confidentiality, including legal action on the grounds of copyright and trade secrecy. The Church of Scientology normally only reveals the Xenu story to members who have completed a lengthy sequence of courses costing large amounts of money. Hubbard detailed the story in Operating Thetan level III (OT III) in 1967, warning that the "R6 implant" (past trauma) was "calculated to kill (by pneumonia, etc.) anyone who attempts to solve it". The narrative of Xenu is part of Scientologist teachings about extraterrestrial civilizations and alien interventions in earthly events, collectively described as " space opera" by L. These events are known within Scientology as "Incident II", and the traumatic memories associated with them as "The Wall of Fire" or "R6 implant". Official Scientology scriptures hold that the thetans (immortal spirits) of these aliens adhere to humans, causing spiritual harm. According to the "Technology", Xenu was the extraterrestrial ruler of a " Galactic Confederacy" who brought billions of his people to Earth (then known as "Teegeeack") in DC-8-like spacecraft 75 million years ago, stacked them around volcanoes, and killed them with hydrogen bombs. In response, Stone said that Hayes’ departure was all about his faith in Scientology and called him out on his double standard, saying that Hayes “ chased plenty of checks with our show making fun of Christians” and he never had a problem with the show making fun of other religions, and to him “ that is where intolerance and bigotry begin”.Xenu ( / ˈ z iː n uː/), also called Xemu, is a figure in the Church of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology", a sacred and esoteric teaching. There was a lot of speculation around the real reasons why Hayes left South Park, with Parker and Stone claiming he quit due to the episode “Trapped in the Closet”, in which Stan joined Scientology to find something fun and free. ![]() That same year, Hayes suffered a stroke, and it was during his recovery that he quit South Park, reportedly due to the show’s attitudes towards and depiction of various religions, explaining they had crossed the line from satire to intolerance. Chef also won the audience over, but in 2006, Hayes quit South Park, and though the official press release offered a reason, the story got more complicated and there was a lot of controversy around it.įirst off, in January 2006, Hayes defended the show’s style and humor and noted that even though he wasn’t pleased with how South Park depicts the Church of Scientology (of which he was a member), he understood what the creators of the show were doing, but he seemed to have changed his mind a couple of months later. Chef earned the trust of the kids and was their go-to adult for advice, but because this is South Park, he ended up breaking into songs about sex, though that changed as the series progressed and the character was further developed. Chef was the cafeteria chef at South Park Elementary, where he met Stan and company, and he was one of the few African American residents in town. Related: South Park: Why Episodes "200" and "201" Were Banned However, there was one character the kids could always count on and the only adult they could truly trust: Chef (voiced by Isaac Hayes), who left the series during its ninth season. Although the series is aimed at a mature audience, with sexual content, graphic depictions of violence, and addressing topics that more often than not end up being quite controversial, it keeps some of the characteristics of traditional cartoons, such as the kids and the adults living in their own worlds. ![]() South Park follows four kids – Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick – and their various and mostly disastrous adventures in and around the titular Colorado town.
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