The concept of “church” for us is inextricably linked with God, regardless of whether we mean by it a Christian denomination or a religious building.
Meanwhile, in the modern world there are many churches created in honor of completely unprecedented idols and prophets. Sometimes they simply worship some kind of idea, and other people themselves elevate themselves to the divine dignity and create a cult around their own person.
Let's get acquainted with some of the unusual churches where worship is not God.
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Church of maradona
Fans of the world football star reached in their admiration for creating in his honor ... a new religion. They live on a separate calendar, which counts the calendar from the year of birth of their idol. Large-scale services are obligatory: October 30 - the birthday of their “god” (this is Christmas) and June 22 - the day when the workshop of Maradona helped the Argentine team win the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup (this is Easter).
Adherents of the “football faith” do not have a permanent temple. They gather in public places, pizzerias, where they listen to the prayers of the founder of the church, Hernan Ames, drink beer and enjoy pizza. Religious objects are the statuette of Maradona and his book "I, Diego." They are used for the wedding and baptism of children.
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2
Last Day Dude Church
Founded by journalist Oliver Benjamin, inspired by the film Big Lebowski. The ideological platform of this religion is taken from Chinese Taoism and consists in the fact that one must live today without talking about high matters and not focusing on troubles.
The followers of dudeism (also called this "voluntary religion") follow the principle that in life one must "go with the flow", feeling significant and self-sufficient.
The dudes chose their prophets themselves. Among them - Heraclitus, Gandhi, Buddha and one of the heroes of the popular comic strip - Snuli. Dudeism is quite popular in the world, its priests alone number about half a million people.
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Wicca Church
Wicca Church arose in the 60s of the last century and is considered a recognized church of witchcraft. It has its own community and educational center in the USA.
Supporters of the “magic faith” gather for sabbaths or perform witchcraft rites alone - their religion does not have a clear centralization. They honor the victims of the "witch hunt" burned at the stake in the Middle Ages.
Wiccans have no specific commandments; they can do anything if it does not harm others. And their ritual calendar is built depending on the phases of the moon. Interestingly, among other activities, members of the Wiccan community ... build steel ships. They are sure that during the nuclear war these "arks" will be able to save them.
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4
Church of isus
The peculiar religion of American hip-hop artist Kanye West. The name was invented as a derivative of the rapper's nickname - Yeezus. Kanye himself, although he denies involvement in this church, at the same time, at his own expense and money of fans, is engaged in the construction of a personal cathedral, where he and his wife will be represented in the images of the gods.
Adherents of the rapper “God” or Ye-investigators have their own commandments. They advocate for the possibility of self-expression for each person, for the fact that all people should be happy, create and not be unhappy. Money for them has only functional value, and talent and creativity are considered the main thing.
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Missionary Church of Copimism
The missionary church of copimism cultivates ... file sharing. Its founder Isaac Gerson considers the most important sharing of knowledge in the world, including in a modern format. Followers of this church deny copyright, believing that the information belongs to everyone. Copying and distributing it is commendable and is an act of respect for the person.
The symbol of the copimists is a pyramid with the letter “K” located inside. It is installed in the Internet access zone. The special prayer uttered in this place and the copying process itself are considered a sacred rite. An analogue of copimism in our country is the Russian Pirate Church.
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Cannabis Church
In America, there are several separate "parishes" where they worship this drug-containing plant, claiming that a person under the influence of hemp turns into his "best version".
Smoking marijuana is turned into a ritual. Artists, poets, musicians who create weed after smoking are invited to a meeting with adherents of religion.
The church accepts representatives of any religious faiths into its ranks, if only they would give due respect to the miraculous power of hemp.
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Church of the Flying Pasta Monster
Religion is a parody that cultivates a fictional creature woven from long pasta. It was this monster, according to pastafarians (adherents of a comic faith), who created our mortal world.
The indomitable dreamers wrote the history of their religion, parodying the famous canons. It features pirates, beer, strippers and many of the most unexpected things.
The Internet has made pastafarianism popular around the world. Pastafarians celebrate “happy holidays,” which coincide with Christian dates. Friday is considered a holy day. In addition, according to religion, they should wear a regular colander on their heads.
8
Church For Animal Rights
Created in New York, in the 20s of the last century. She held a single meeting (though quite a massive one - 300 people attended). She equated the rights of animals with human rights, urged to be merciful and protect the life of all living beings.
“Parishioners” received practical skills in caring for pets, recommendations on how to be attentive to their needs.
The active new association quickly faded away. Some believe this was due to its controversial name.
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Church of Euthanasia
Nowadays, a non-existent religion advocated saving the planet by reducing fertility, abortion, cannibalism, and suicide. It was argued that it was the self-destruction of people that could prevent the impending environmental catastrophe on Earth. Animals, on the contrary, were offered to protect and switch, for this purpose, exclusively to vegetarian food.
In the early 2000s, church followers posted detailed suicide instructions on the Internet, which some people then put into practice. After this, destructive unification was prohibited.
10
Bey Church
Bey Church is a club of fans of singer Beyonce, who has become a religious organization. The artist is perceived by her members as a real deity, who is currently spreading her gospel through music.
By the way, Beyoncé herself bought for almost a million dollars an old church in New Orleans, where she is going to sing liturgies. Whether this temple will become the official center of the new religion is unknown.
Finally
It is worth noting that this is not a complete list of “newly made” religions. There are people in the world who worship bacon and venerate God, the elderly husband of Queen Elizabeth of England, cultivate creativity and seek to return black Jews to Israel.
Surprisingly, even the most incredible religious "ideologies" gain their supporters. People want to make their life more interesting, to gain a foothold, and therefore are drawn to everything new. Whether their expectations will be met, time will tell.
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