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Nov 22, '06 4:27 PM
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Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

During some research into the Flying Spaghetti Monster (may he touch me with his noodly appendage) which I needed for a college project - I came across a number of parody religions I hadn't heard of before.

They all cater to my odd brand of humour, and from what I know of everyone here - should definately raise a few laughs.

These are mostly wiki articles, so you should probably only look if you don't have anything important to do.

Bobby Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board, detailing the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

The Church of the SubGenius.

Frisbeetarianism.

Last Thursdayism

The Invisible Pink Unicorn

Maybe not seen as another parody religion, but Russell's Teapot demonstrates the point that they generally try to get across.

And finally - not really a part of the parody religion list, but relevant and funny nonetheless, Project Steve.

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moominply wrote on Nov 22, '06

What I liked about the Flying Spaghetti Monster was the way that his website allowed you to donate - to his buy-a-boat fund. I thought that was rather charmingly honest.

ianbennett wrote on Nov 23, '06

You missed one.

zentom wrote on Nov 23, '06

I'd not heard of Frisbeetarianism before, but the concept is quite sweet - and I can see Last Thursdayism catching on too - I rather like the Subgenius and the whole Discordianism movement too.

petersealy wrote on Nov 24, '06

The Discordians were invented out of whole cloth for Illuminatus, a must read for anyone interested in invented religions (or conspiracy theories).

zentom wrote on Nov 24, '06

Not heard of The Illiminatus before Peter, but it does sound like fun.

petersealy wrote on Nov 24, '06, edited on Nov 24, '06

It's a little dated now (lots of 70's references), and maybe it most appeals to teenage boys, but it's a good (and long) anarchist romp. My brother saw the stage show with his class, and I've always been jealous of him for that.

ihatecornflakes wrote on Nov 27, '06

We used to go down to the Scientology office at lunchtime, and harass the canvassers they put out on the street to snare conscripts. Good fun, and they used to send down their heavy hitters to try to make us go away.

froglet wrote on Nov 27, '06

There was a Scientology stall at the Royal Show this year, trying to convert people into giving them exorbinate sums of money. Me and my friend Tom stopped there for a while, laughed at it, especially the 'literature' on Scientology on the stands, then went off. I think there might have also been a Scientology showbag.

zentom wrote on Nov 27, '06

Tim and I once stood in the local square, where the S-guys normally hang out, clutching matching clipboards. We pretended we were going through a kind of crisis of conscience. I like to think it as being a form of spontaneous performance art. Tim ended up throwing his clipboard in the bin and stomping off to the delight of all passers by. I think we scared plenty people off taking personality tests that day. And if we only saved one person, it was all worth while. Possible hb idea there methinks?

ihatecornflakes wrote on Nov 27, '06

That's even better, Tom. Wish we'd thought to do that.

We just screwed with their heads, asking them about the lack of evidence of the spaceship crash in any of the Hawai'ian volcanoes; begging them to show us their Body Thetans; Asking whather Thetans can be driven out during sex; Asking whether Thetans were the reason Tom Cruise always includes a running scene in his movies; Pleading to know whether John Travota was putting on weight because he swallowed evil Thetans, like John Coffey in The Green Mile... that sort of thing.

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