I think you're over simplifying the wiki article: > According to self-proclaimed "crackpot historian" Adam Gorightly, Discordianism was founded as a parody rel

I think you're over simplifying the wiki article: > According to self-proclaimed "crackpot historian" Adam Gorightly, Discordianism was founded as a parody religion. Many outside observers still regard Discordianism as a parody religion, although some of its adherents use it as a legitimate religion or as a metaphor for a governing philosophy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism Although I doubt many people consider it a religion, it's certainly an interesting philosophical view and makes as much (or as little) sense as many other schools of philosophy or theology.