Re: 3 religions: Take your Pick!

In article <3qe85j$jbm@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>, [!David | Kirsty] Damerell <djsd100@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote: >In article ,
>ML. Poulter wrote:
>>Here is a comparison of three zany joke religions: the Church of the
>>SubGenius, Kibology and Scientology. Make YOUR MIND up about which is the
>>most nutty.
>
>May I add Discordianism?
Hmmmm.... But Discordianism isn't a joke. It's Illuminated. (I love text. It's so easy to keep a straight face.)

>>Typical Subgenius activity: Sexhurt
>>Typical Kibological activity: trolling
>>Typical Scientology activity: Holding two tin cans which are connected to
>>a wheatstone bridge circuit, then being shouted at repeatedly until you
>>are desensitised, or confessing your most intimate thoughts.
>
>Typical Discordian activity: annoying $cientologists.
But...but...but... I *AM* a Scientologist! And a Discordian. And favorably disposed to the First Church of Mad Science, and Murphyism, and I've been swearing by Bast for, oh, years now.

Conflicts? How can Discordianism conflict with anything? (Or, conversly, not-conflict with anything...)

>>Charismatic SubGenius leader: "Bob" Dobbs
>>Charismatic Kibology leader: HE WHO GREPS (or is it Joel Furr?)
>>Charismatic Scientology leader: L Ron Hubbard, a fat drug addict, who died
>> on the run from the law, screaming about body thetans, in 1986.
>
>Charismatic Discordian Leader: Eris.
Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

>>Church of the Subgenius promises that you can:
>> "Become physically attractive, OVERNIGHT!"
>>Kibology promises that you can:
>> Learn by heart the words to the "Small Wonder" theme tune.
>>Scientology promises that you can:
>> Kill another person with a thought.
(Hey! Nobody promised me that! <sulks>)

>Eris promises that you can... Well, she might change her mind tomorrow, so
>who cares?
<giggle>

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