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Frisbeetarianism is a parody religion of obscure origins. The basic tenet is that when you die, your soul goes up on a roof and you can't get it down. A lesser known aspect is the holy event known as "The Ascension", which is where someone comes along with a ladder and collects all the souls. What happens then is open to debate, though one theory is that the souls are brought back down in a sort of ultimate reincarnation. Image File history File links Circle-contradict. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York, New York) [1] is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. ... A recent parody religion, Pastafarianism was created in 2005 to protest a decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to allow intelligent design to be taught in science classes alongside evolution. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self-aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. ... Reincarnation, literally to be made flesh again, as a doctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that some essential part of a living being (or in some variations, only human beings) can survive death in some form, with its integrity partly or wholly retained, to be reborn in a new...

Frisbeetarianism is similar in spirit to Pastafarianism, but has not gained nearly the same popularity. It is a fairly obvious play on Presbyterianism and Frisbee; one of the most common fates for a Frisbee is to end up out of reach on a roof or other high object. It is most popular among players of Frisbee-related sports, such as Ultimate. This parody of Michelangelos The Creation of Adam depicts the Flying Spaghetti Monster in its typical guise as a clump of tangled spaghetti with two eyestalks, two meatballs, and many noodly appendages. The Flying Spaghetti Monster is the deity of a parody religion founded in 2005 by Oregon State... Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Western Christendom, as well as a particular form of church government. ... A Wham-O Professional Frisbee For the amusement ride, see Frisbee (ride). ... Ultimate (often called ultimate Frisbee) is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ...

Origins

Frisbeetarianism was created in a 1975 skit from The Jim Stafford Show. George Carlin is also credited with inventing it. In his column in the San Francisco Chronicle in the early 1980s, Herb Caen also mentioned this offshoot sect. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York, New York) [1] is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Herb Caen (April 3, 1916 – February 1, 1997) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist working in San Francisco. ... A sect is generally a small religious or political group that has branched off from a larger established group. ...

James Sherman, the Chicago, Illinois playwright, revived the joke of this mock religion in his 2002 play The Old Man's Friend as some comic relief in the context of a daughter reconciling with her father when the doctor diagnoses her dad as having cancer and gives him six months to live. [1] Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...