Church of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a religion founded by Ivan Stang and Philo Drummond.[1] Originally based in Dallas, Texas, it is now based in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In 2009, Stang said that The Church of the Subgenius has 40,000 followers, but the real number of followers is not known.[2]
The church's beliefs are said to be very complex.[3] The church teaches that it was founded by a salesman named J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. In 1953 "Bob" was fixing his TV which he made, and the Space God JHVH-1 gave him knowledge of the past and future, and the idea of "Slack".[2] The church teaches that there is a conspiracy to make humans work, so that they can't have "Slack". It says that its members are descended from Yetis. It also said that aliens would come to earth on 5 July 1998.
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Jehovah 1, the primary deity of the Church of the SubGenius.
Dobbs's appearance is often compared to that of fictional character Ward Cleaver (right).
R. Crumb, a cartoonist who helped publicize the Church.
Klaatu, a character from the 1951 American science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still, who is celebrated by the Church of the SubGenius.
Rev. Ivan Stang of the Church of the SubGenius at The Cyclone of Slack
References
- ↑ Chryssides, George (2012), Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 978-0-81086-194-7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cusack, Carole M. (2010), "The Church of the SubGenius: Science Fiction Mythos, Culture Jamming and the Sacredness of Slack", Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction and Faith, Ashgate Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7546-6780-3
- ↑ Batz, Bob (February 17, 1995), "In 'Bob' they Trust", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved August 19, 2012 (subscription needed)
