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Church of the SubGenius. The Church of the SubGenius is a parody religion [1] that satirizes better-known belief systems. It teaches a complex philosophy that focuses on J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, purportedly a salesman from the 1950s, who is revered as a prophet by the Church.
Apr 12, 2019 · Find out if you’re a SubGenius when Slacking Towards Bethlehem: J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius screens Friday, April 12 at 10:30 p.m. at the Magnolia and Sunday, April 14 ...
J. R. "Bob" Dobbs is the figurehead of the parody religion the Church of the SubGenius. His image is derived from a collection of clip art distributed by the Bell Telephone Company of West Texas in 1946. According to SubGenius dogma, "Bob" was a salesman who, in 1953, saw a vision of the god JHVH-1 on a television set he had built.
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Mar 15, 2019 · That’s why Austinite Sandy K. Boone says Smith asked her to make the film that became “J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius.” “That’s what really [made me] decide to do this documentary, was Doug saying, ‘I’m 65, Sandy … and I’m worried that if I die, that this thing is going to turn into a cult, – a real ...
Nov 23, 2019 · Sporting the same smart-alecky grin he wears throughout the film, artist and charter associate Paul Mavrides offers a definition of The Church of the SubGenius as it evolved in the 1980s,...
Oct 16, 2020 · Documentary J.R. "Bob" Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius digs into the past and present of a 1980s culture-jamming fringe "cult" that walked the line between parody and sincerity.
Nov 2, 2017 · The SubGenius church format made for a good framework. Most of them had nine-to-five jobs, but they’re really creative artists at heart, and this was a place where they could get published. We ...
