parody (spoof) religions

Dinkoists during the Stoning of the Jack-fruit ceremony. Like other faithful religions that spread terror and chaos across the globe, the Dinkoists can also get offended if their Lord is denigrated or belittled using arguments and humor as their effective weapons. The parody religion has been making headlines ...

The United States has not made a similar recognition, and a federal judge in Nebraska ruled in 2016 that FSM is a parody religion, rather than an official religion. Still, Pastafarians, as the church's followers are called, are able to purchase certificates of ordination through the church's website in order to ...

The United States has not made a similar recognition, and a federal judge in Nebraska ruled in 2016 that FSM is a parody religion, rather than an official religion. Still, Pastafarians, as the church's followers are called, are able to purchase certificates of ordination through the church's website in order to ...

Intentionally or not, Greggs has walked into a perfect storm in a polystyrene cup with its advent calendar ad which replaces Jesus with a sausage roll in the nativity scene. Publicly, the brand may be eating humble pie, but with only 1.5% of the country regularly attending church, whatever sales Greggs loses ...

12033128_601494370002573_1356946496410194967_n 12821613_1263528946994675_8967682262572509546_n Dinkoism, India's largest parody religion, is holding its first 'mega congregation' this Sunday at Calicut in the southern state of Kerala. The religion was floated after rationalists and ...

Destinyland writes, "The Church of the Subgenius has moved online. (Founded in 1979, the 38-year-old parody religion combines UFOs and conspiracy theories with some social commentary and a few H.P. Lovecraft characters.) Their official Facebook page is now touting a new video channel on YouTube ...

LA SALLE - Stage 212 will close out summer with a blast from the past as they present their 2017 off-season production, “Reefer Madness, The Musical.” This raucous musical comedy by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney was inspired by the 1936 film of the same name. “Reefer Madness, The Musical” takes a ...

12033128_601494370002573_1356946496410194967_n 12821613_1263528946994675_8967682262572509546_n Dinkoism, India's largest parody religion, is holding its first 'mega congregation' this Sunday at Calicut in the southern state of Kerala. The religion was floated after rationalists and ...

Flying Spaghetti Monster believers (Wikipedia)A Flying Spaghetti Monster contingent prepares for the 2009 Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant in Fremont, Seattle, Washington. Believe it or not, certain individuals believe more in the existence of a divine "Flying Spaghetti Monster" than of God. A federal ...

Updtaed | The Flying Spaghetti Monster, or FSM—a levitating mass of spaghetti noodles, meatballs and eyes—is no god, a federal court in Nebraska ruled Tuesday. Worshippers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster call their faith FSMism or Pastafarianism, a portmanteau of pasta and Rastafarianism. One such ...

The director and co-writer of the upcoming religious parody, "Believe Me," says that although his project takes a hard look "at the power of platforms, particularly among today's young Christians," he does not want to label the film as a "Christian movie." (Photo: Riot Studios)Official movie poster for "Believe ...

Few parody religions have captured the tenor of their times more than the Church of the SubGenius, co-created by Ivan Stang and “Dr” Philo .... intensity and passion that supporters brought to these gatherings made it appear as if the Church had become a bone fide cult rather than the parody religion it had ...

Hence, religion is particularly amenable to this type of humor and parody religions often play upon its common features by, as Simon Dentith explains, .... All kinds of fun and games have ensued around this parody religion, as on-line posters have offered their own personal revelations and participated in ...