It's cruel, but he is such a tempting target, so full of himself and so, so crazy. It seems The Simpsons tossed out some mild one-liner making fun of communion ("What kind of civilized people eat the body and blood of their savior?"), and Bill Donohue has fired off another angry fax ("mocking the heart of any religion always crosses the line, and mocking the Eucharist does it for Catholics.")
Too bad, Bill. Silly superstitions will always be a magnet for mockery.
You can see the whole Simpsons episode and Donohue's full complaint at The Friendly Atheist.
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