Brad and Angelina Hollywood Idolology Part I By Katharine DeBrecht

Does anyone see the dichotomy of Angelina and Brad going to Africa, a continent that is plagued with aids, famine and out-of-wedlock pregnancy, to demonstrate by example that is it perfectly acceptable and even glamorous to have a baby outside of the context of marriage? Is anyone out there getting this?  Angelina and Brad, under the guise of “helping Africans”are justifying by example to Africans one of the very problems that plague that nation. 

It is indisputable that abstinence is the only true prevention of AIDS. What message does Jolie bring to Africa and her fans all over the world when commenting,  “I need more sex, OK? Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world.”  Jolie is hardly the poster child for abstinence who stated about her lesbian affairs, “They're right to think that about me, because I'm the person most likely to sleep with my female fans, I genuinely love other women. And I think they know that.”

Contrary to what Jolie is inadvertently or overtly portraying to young Africans, abstinence works and Uganda is a perfect example.  According to the Family Research Council, Uganda suffered from an HIV epidemic in the early 1980s. The government of Uganda responded by an all out ABC plan  (Abstinence), Be Faithful (Monogamy), Condoms (as a last resort).  Throughout the 1980s and 1990s cases of HIV decreased dramatically, and from 1991 to 2000 decreased from 21 percent to 6 percent.  A 2004 Science study found that abstinence and monogamy, not condom use, contributed to the decline of AIDS cases in Uganda

Neither are Brangelina promoting abstinence to prevent out-of-wedlock births, another contributing factor to poverty not only in Africa, but across the globe.

Excerpts from PR WEB:

Scientologists Declare War on South Park -- Where's George Clooney?
Reports indicate Church of Scientology and Tom Cruise pressured network to cancel a South Park show satirizing the Hollywood religion.

Los Angeles, CA (March 20, 2006) -- Reports out of Hollywood indicate that the Church of Scientology used its well known celebrity muscle to pressure Comedy Central into pulling an upcoming episode of the cartoon "South Park" that satirized the religion. According to Daily Variety, the clash between Scientology and the South Park creators is escalating in the wake of this latest move. The controversy first gained national attention earlier this week when Isaac Hayes, the voice of the popular character “Chef,” quit over an episode mocking Scientology and its most famous adherent, Tom Cruise.

Daily Variety reports a rumor suggesting that Cruise stepped in at the request of the Church of Scientology, by saying he would refuse to help promote his upcoming movie "Mission: Impossible 3" unless the episode was pulled. Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, the media conglomerate that also owns Paramount, the studio behind the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

I was able to view this funny episode of South Park (the first time I ever watched the show) – you can Google “Operation Clambake” and be able to easily find it. I thought it was hilarious especially with the characters pleading, “Tom Cruise, come of out the closet!”

The original episode aired last winter and we didn’t hear a peep out of Mr. Hayes. In fact, while as a guest on an XM radio show, Opie and Anthony, a few weeks after the original episode aired, Mr. Hayes responded to a caller who asked Mr. Hayes, being a noted Scientologist, if he objected to the spoof on Scientology. I would post the link to the Opie and Anthony show, but I find the website very offensive. Jon Caldera (KOA Denver), however, played the audio during his radio show Friday night.

Here is what Mr. Hayes had to say then:

“Well, I think Matt and Trey, they lampoon everybody, and if you take that sh*t seriously, then I’ll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge for two dollars…That’s what they do.”
Here is what Mr. Hayes has to say now: (From the AP:)

"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.”

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored... As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."
Now, you have to wonder, why the 180 with Mr. Hayes?

Reading up on Scientology, it makes me wonder why so many Hollywood celebs have spent thousands of dollars to join this cult. More reading on Scientology, it makes me wonder why anyone else has spent thousands of dollars to join this cult.

Started by L. Ron Hubbard, who years ago stated he wanted to start a religion “because that’s where the money is,” Scientology bilks thousands of dollars from members who strive to reach the advanced (OT) levels to find the secret doctrine of life – only to find out that the evil alien overlord Xenu threw a bunch of aliens into a volcano, the aliens were nuked, and their souls currently cling on human beings bringing them misery – what a rip-off! I would rather have been taken on a Brooklyn Bridge scam!

Interesting is the claim in a deposition by Andre Tabayoyon (from Breitbart and Ebner’s Hollywood Interrupted) that secret files on Hollywood stars from their “auditing”, are kept as a way to influence celebrities. I have to wonder… who called Mr. Hayes first, Scientology Inc. or Tom Cruise?
South Park has been known to criticize the Mormons, Jews, Islam and Christians. So why is Scientology any different? Where is George Clooney now? Free speech? It is OK for every other religion, especially Christianity, but not Scientology?

Clooney and the Hollywood liberals are constantly complaining about censorship. But what they are really complaining about is that America is not buying what they are selling (anti-morals, anti-Christian). Regardless of what they claim to be for (i.e., socialism) it is capitalism that feeds their livelihood. Mainstream Americans vote with their pocketbook. Just take the gross revenue from the top five Oscar-nominated films for best picture divided by the outrageous cost for ticket sales, and you’ll see just how many people really wanted to see a movie about gay sheep-herders.

Mainstream Americans chose to vote with their pocketbook by boycotting advertisers on The Book of Daniel, which was subsequently cancelled by NBC. Mainstream Americans also chose to vote with their pocketbook by going in droves to see Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, which was produced by Gibson’s own money, not Hollywood’s.

Hollywood can continue to disparage Christianity, but their hypocrisy is going to bite them in their wallet. Hollywood is - as Clooney admits - out of touch and may continue to do so. Until all those directors and actors move to France and Canada as they have promised, and leave us with great directors/producers/actors in films (such as The Chronicles of Narnia), will Mainstream America really look forward to films with a positive and subtle message.

Kudos to Stone and Trey for issuing this statement which proved that the creators of South Park would not step down:

"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!!!"

As many unfortunately know, Scientology can be a litigious group, suing anyone who disagrees with them (one of the funniest things about the Scientology spoof was the list of credits afterward of either ‘Jane or John Smith’). In fact, lawsuits are even more prevalent than the ACLU. In Mr. Hubbard’s own words, “The purpose of the lawsuit is to harass and discourage rather than win.”
I wonder how long it will be until I hear from Scientology lawyers because my book, Help! Mom! Hollywood’s In My Hamper!, lampoons Scientology with the character “Rayonna” who is into “Toenailology” in which smelling your toes unlocks the secret of the universe – which I don’t think is that far off from aliens being dropped into volcanoes.

Will George Clooney come to my rescue? I doubt it. First of all, I never thought he was the Sexiest Man Alive in 1997 – sorry George – and I, as a mainstream American, think you are out of touch- and oops – I am a Republican. Sorry George, maybe you should work things out with Arianna again or those aliens in volcanoes.