Discordianism
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Discordianism is a modern, chaos-based religion founded around 1958-1959 by Greg Hill, also known as Malaclypse the Younger. It has been called "Zen for roundeyes", based on similarities with absurdist interpretations of the Rinzai school. Hill's Principia Discordia is the main text of the faith. Discordianism recognizes chaos, discord and dissent as valid and desirable qualities, in contrast with most religions which idealize harmony and order. The religion is largely composed of whimsical and absurd nonsense, though many adherents claim there is a deeper meaning to their flippant attitude. Eris is the matron deity of the religion.
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