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Church of the SubGenius
Type: Genuine religion, or a joke? Summary: The Church of the SubGenius has been around for 30 years—and some people even take it seriously. Posted by: Elliot Feldman “The Church of the SubGenius” is a religious and political satire movement that has blurred the line between hoax and reality for…
Faces in Trees
People often see shapes and patterns that they regard as meaningful in the natural world around them. For instance, they might see a face in a cloud, or a religious symbol in the shape of a rock. During the Middle Ages these shapes seen in natural objects were known as…
Forgeries of the Medieval Church
Taken as a whole, medieval monks and clerics were probably the most prolific forgers of all time. For centuries they controlled access to official documents, placing them in a perfect position to alter or forge those documents, should they so desire. And judging by the volume of their output, they…
Jedi Knight Religion
Ewan McGregor as the Jedi Obi-wan Kenobi As the 2001 census geared up in Britain, an e-mail began to spread declaring that if 10,000 people listed their religious affiliation on the census form as Jedi Knight, then the government would be forced to acknowledge ‘Jediism’ as an officially recognized faith.…
Medieval End of the World Hoaxes
The medieval mind fixated on the end of the world. Predictions of imminent, world-encompassing disaster turned up during the middle ages with almost clockwork regularity. This atmosphere of constant dread had its ridiculous elements. For instance, we read about medieval survivalists frantically storing up grain or heading to high ground…
Prophecies of Mother Shipton
Mother Shipton’s house in YorkshireMother Shipton, also known as Ursula Sonthiel Shipton, was born in 1488 in Yorkshire, England, and lived until 1561. According to legend, her birth was the result of a union between her mother and the devil. When she was born, she was reportedly hideously ugly. This…
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Church of the SubGenius
Type: Genuine religion, or a joke? Summary: The Church of the SubGenius has been around for 30 years—and some people even take it seriously. Posted by: Elliot Feldman “The Church of the SubGenius” is a religious and political satire movement that has blurred the line between hoax and reality for…
Faces in Trees
People often see shapes and patterns that they regard as meaningful in the natural world around them. For instance, they might see a face in a cloud, or a religious symbol in the shape of a rock. During the Middle Ages these shapes seen in natural objects were known as…
Forgeries of the Medieval Church
Taken as a whole, medieval monks and clerics were probably the most prolific forgers of all time. For centuries they controlled access to official documents, placing them in a perfect position to alter or forge those documents, should they so desire. And judging by the volume of their output, they…
Jedi Knight Religion
Ewan McGregor as the Jedi Obi-wan Kenobi As the 2001 census geared up in Britain, an e-mail began to spread declaring that if 10,000 people listed their religious affiliation on the census form as Jedi Knight, then the government would be forced to acknowledge ‘Jediism’ as an officially recognized faith.…
Medieval End of the World Hoaxes
The medieval mind fixated on the end of the world. Predictions of imminent, world-encompassing disaster turned up during the middle ages with almost clockwork regularity. This atmosphere of constant dread had its ridiculous elements. For instance, we read about medieval survivalists frantically storing up grain or heading to high ground…
Prophecies of Mother Shipton
Mother Shipton’s house in YorkshireMother Shipton, also known as Ursula Sonthiel Shipton, was born in 1488 in Yorkshire, England, and lived until 1561. According to legend, her birth was the result of a union between her mother and the devil. When she was born, she was reportedly hideously ugly. This…
