Parodies of God and religion
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Many parodies of God and religion exist. Examples of those are:
[edit] The Pastafarian explanation of God
In a parody of religious belief, Bobby Henderson defines Him as a Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) with followers (believers in the faith) calling themselves Pastafarians. Canonical beliefs of FSM set forth by Henderson are:
- An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a "midgit" [sic].
- Global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct consequence of the decline in numbers of pirates since the 19th Century.
- All evidence pointing towards evolution was intentionally planted by the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The FSM tests Pastafarians' faith by making things look older than they really are.
- Pastafarian heaven includes, at least, one beer volcano and one stripper factory.
[edit] The Invisible Pink Unicorn
The Invisible Pink Unicorn is an internet phenomenon originating in the usenet group alt.atheism, intended to parody the many subjectively contradictory claims made by theists about the existence and nature of deities. "Her" primary characteristics (invisibility and pinkness) are intentionally in conflict, and her "physical" manifestation (as a unicorn) is, as a well-known mythical concept, critically reflective upon theistic beliefs.
[edit] Life of Brian
Life of Brian is a movie by Monty Python, a popular British comedy group, best known for its television series Monty Python's Flying Circus. This 1979 comedy tells the fictitious tale of character Brian Cohen, whose life is intertwined with that of Jesus.
