Mock religion
A parody religion, sometimes called mock religion is a parody of a religion, sect or cult. One parody religion can make a parody of several religions, sects, gurus and cults at the same time. Often, the internet activity of the parody religion is more important than any activities in real life, if the latter exist at all.
In some parody religions the emphasis is on making fun and and a convenient excuse for pleasant social interaction among like minded e.g. Brianism and the Church of the SubGenius.
Other parody religions target a specific religion, sect, cult or new religious movement e.g. Eckankar. Usually only ex-members of the specific group can understand it and are interested in it.
A rare example of a parody religion movie is Monty Python's Life of Brian.
Other examples of parody religions are
External Links
- http://www.angelfire.com/rant/saibyebye/ Parody of New Age, Sathya Sai Baba and other gurus
- http://www.landoverbaptist.org Parody of Christianity, Land Over Baptist Church
- http://www.quiknet.com/~cattours/index.html Parody of Eckankar
- http://www.bettybowers.com/ Betty BowerÂ’s Parody of Christianity
- http://www.wakeuplaughing.com/index.shtml Swami Beyondananda
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