The enormous expense of producing television and movies contributes greatly to the fear of offending people. Most entertainment is aimed at attracting large, diverse audiences. While the level of political correctness runs high, the common denominator of mass audiences is disturbingly low. Discussing religion in our society makes people uneasy. But the fact remains that there is still strong disagreement between the groups.
Disagreement makes people uneasy.
People who are uneasy are hard to make laugh. Making people laugh is tough enough without the hurdles religion adds. It's easy to see why few walk down the same religious comedy path as Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Lenny Bruce. They are comedians who speak to people about volatile subjects and not only make them laugh, but make them think. He has also performed at New York's Comic Strip and Chicago's Improv.