New Religious Movement
Discordianism (mainstream)
Joke-religion and parody movement founded by Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley (1957). 'Principia Discordia' is the foundational text.
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Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control1/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control1/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — joke-religion / parody movement; very low-control reference point.
Profile facts
Founded
1957
Members
Difficult to count; thousands of self-identifying
Active in
USA, Global
In context
Discordianism is one of the most influential 'joke religions' (Pastafarianism, Subgenius, etc.). Parody of organised religion. Among the lowest-control religious-derived traditions.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1957Discordianism founded
- 1965Principia Discordia published
Sources
- Greg Hill, 'Principia Discordia' (1965) search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.
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Disclaimer. This profile is an educational summary based on publicly available reports. Many members of this group do not experience the patterns described. Individual congregations and chapters vary widely. If you or someone you know needs support, contact a licensed therapist or the International Cultic Studies Association.