Discordia: 3rd best religion ever

[Rumckle]

Well, kinda, according to some guy who decided to rank the top eight nerd religions:


http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/10/the_worlds_8_nerdiest_religions.php


We got beaten by Jedis

[Placid Dingo]

Surprised to see the Encyclopedia Dramatica definition actually has a slightly intellegent joke in it.

Also, did not know Penn of P&T was a Subgenii.

[Remington]

The Church of the Subgenius is really just an offshoot of Discordianism.

Discordia takes 1st and 3rd place, by right of Apostolic Succession!

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Surprised to see the Encyclopedia Dramatica definition actually has a slightly intellegent joke in it.

Also, did not know Penn of P&T was a Subgenii.

Yep he is... The first Erisian I knew introduced me to Teller, and Teller was joking about Penn and "Bob" and I was mostly confused.

Also, note the Bobhead at the end of every Pee-Wee's Playhouse episode.

Mark Mothersbaugh

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I'm surprised that we're nerdier than FSMism. That's pretty fucking nerdy.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

I'm surprised that we're nerdier than FSMism. That's pretty fucking nerdy.

Ah but FSMism is needier than we are.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I'm surprised that we're nerdier than FSMism. That's pretty fucking nerdy.

Ah but FSMism is needier than we are.

Not sure that I follow.

[Sir Fronkensteen, The Hawk]

Well, kinda, according to some guy who decided to rank the top eight nerd religions:


http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/10/the_worlds_8_nerdiest_religions.php


We got beaten by Jedis

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

The Church of the Subgenius is really just an offshoot of Discordianism.

Discordia takes 1st and 3rd place, by right of Apostolic Succession!

This.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

I'm surprised that we're nerdier than FSMism. That's pretty fucking nerdy.

Ah but FSMism is needier than we are.

Not sure that I follow.

Not sure that I lead

Acutally, I think Discordianism is nerdier than FSMism.

First, FSMism is a single shot joke... very good for its intended target, but sorta falls flat after that.
Discordianism is an ever expanding absurdist philosophy... or religion... or joke... or ummm what is it again?

FSM has some nerds that got the joke.
Discordianism has Geopolitical nerds, Philosophy nerds, History nerds, Sociology nerds, Biology nerds and RWHN who are making the joke (or pun in RWHN's case).

FSM has a nerdy basis in science vs creationism.
Discordianism has a nerdy basis in Neo-Paganism, Absurdism, Politics, the anti-establishment movement, the anti-anti-establishment movement, Conspiracy Theory and one of our founders fucked a goddamned chair.

Its like comparing Episode 1 of Star Wars with Episode 4,5 and 6.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Gotcha. FSMism annoys me because it's essentially a dead joke. But then again, so is Creationism. ANd you're right. You're all a bunch of nerds. But I like that.

[Jasper]

We're nerdier simply because we take it more seriously.

By our own definition of serious, granted.  

[AFK]

I think Discordianism and SG are similar, for sure, but I think they are different enough at the same time.

Also, didn't Mark Mothersbaugh more or less renounce his membership in the SG?  I thought I read that somewhere. 

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

I think Discordianism and SG are similar, for sure, but I think they are different enough at the same time.

Also, didn't Mark Mothersbaugh more or less renounce his membership in the SG?  I thought I read that somewhere. 

He was still listed as a minister in 2007 when the Bobliographon was released. I think that's the most recent thing I'm aware of.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I think Discordianism and SG are similar, for sure, but I think they are different enough at the same time.

Also, didn't Mark Mothersbaugh more or less renounce his membership in the SG?  I thought I read that somewhere. 

Yes, they are totally different, in the same way Episcopalianism is different from Christianity.