Vatican paper congratulates The Simpsons on 20th Anniversary

The Vaticans newspaper has sent The Simpsons, its best wishes on the shows 20th anniversary.

In a article titled Aristotles Virtues and Homers Doughnut, LOsservatore Romano praised the shows philosophical learnings as well as its often bold take on religion. It also credited the show for teaching viewers how to laugh.

The article cited several episodes centered around religion, including one where Homer cries out for divine intervention. The newspaper said Americas longest running animated show is a mirror of the indifference and the need that modern man feels towards faith.

Still the newspaper criticized the shows use of crude language and violence.

The Simpsons debuted December 17, 1989 the show has broadcast 449 episodes.




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[bjr43]

Mmmm donuts

[burrdean]

The Church criticised The Simpsons for its portrayal of violence ???

hahahahaaha

The same church that has commttted rapes, murders, tortures, Spanish Inquisition, extermination of the Cathars

hahahaha

Seriously, the church is too too much hahahaha

[Harryfronman]

debuted.

[burrdean]

Oooooops

I for got to mention the Crusades and the repeated

raping of children to their sorry list ........

[Chicky1777]

DOPE! -  (:

[kcarnivore]

LOL I saw many good religious criticism in The Simpsons and I think/hope that the people there are agnostics/atheists. As I saw, they are...

[12buhbauy0987]

This is great!

[BiteHunter]

Cowabunga, dude. Eat my Shorts.

[davidHasselhoff]

So what?

[silentscholar]

This is surprising since references to homosexuality are in abundance. The URL has archived all of these references. You just need to connect the separated parts together bit . ly / 6hXEAV