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'''Discordianism''' is a parody religion.

'''Discordianism''' is a parody religion.

Discordianism, ostensibly, is the worship of [[Chaos]], personified by the Greek Goddess [[Eris (mythology)|Eris]] (or [[Discordia]], if you're feeling Roman.)  As alluded to above, depending on who you ask, it is either a religion, a philosophy, a way of life, or the greatest in-joke ever perpetrated (or all at once.)   

Discordianism, ostensibly, is the worship of [[Chaos]], personified by the Greek Goddess [[Eris (mythology)|Eris]] (or [[Discordia]], if you're feeling Roman.)  As [[Allusion|allude]]d to above, depending on who you ask, it is either a religion, a philosophy, a way of life, or the greatest in-joke ever perpetrated (or all at once.)   

==Truth (by way of disclaimer)==

==Truth (by way of disclaimer)==

Discordians are forbidden from believing anything they read.²  Including this.

Discordians are forbidden from believing anything they read.²  Including this.

Documenting anything in relation to Discordianism is exceedingly difficult.  One reason is the somewhat lax approach to truth described above.  Another is that many (most? ''all??'') Discordians participate in actively spreading misinformation.  Some do so as a religious observance, others out of a sense of self-preservation.  Many just do so because they find it fun.  Some allude to a deeper conspiratorial motive behind all this misinformation, but others claim that these conspiracy theories are themselves examples of misinformation.

Documenting anything in relation to Discordianism is exceedingly difficult.  One reason is the somewhat lax approach to truth described above.  Another is that many (most? ''all??'') Discordians participate in actively spreading misinformation.  Some do so as a religious observance, others out of a sense of self-preservation.  Many just do so because they find it fun.  Some [[Allusion|allude]] to a deeper conspiratorial motive behind all this misinformation, but others claim that these conspiracy theories are themselves examples of misinformation.

Another reason for the difficulty is that every Discordian is, per Discordianism, considered a [[Pope]], and is therefore empowered to make changes to Discordianism as a whole.  This results in mass chaos (which was almost certainly the point.)  The upshot is that any two Discordians may tell you completely contradictory things about Discordianism - and both be right.

Another reason for the difficulty is that every Discordian is, per Discordianism, considered a [[Pope]], and is therefore empowered to make changes to Discordianism as a whole.  This results in mass chaos (which was almost certainly the point.)  The upshot is that any two Discordians may tell you completely contradictory things about Discordianism - and both be right.