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Originally Posted by koland
BTW - Now that we have meds for those who hear voices (and nice jail cells for them to stay in, if they act upon the instructions), how will the next hot religions get started?
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I thought we had one already and called it "Scientology"? That stuff about Xenu is probably something else we can thank* the mushrooms for.
Mind you, I far prefer
this more sensible-sounding variant and hope it becomes the dominant schism in my particular regional locale if it comes down to a fight between the two, Reformation and Counter-Reformation style.
Praise Batman!
In any case, I think that science fiction writers and satirists will be more than capable of providing future belief systems of varying usefulness and palatability.
And now if you'll excuse me, I think I have to go touch some noodly appendages of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, with tomato sauce (but no meatballs, alas). Ramen!
* Me, I think I'd rather be suppressive and snap my hand reminiscent of an opening and closing clam and maybe that will
keep the Thetans from getting me. Or I could just do it for the lulz.
Especially around the Scientology centre downtown, and see how many of its faithful proselytizing adherents soliciting converts from the streets are cognizant of its actual tenets.