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pinboy3niner

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3. The Church of Elvis

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 04:59 AM

Feb 2017

This was actually a real thing in Portland, Oregon until it closed 4 years ago. It was a museum exhibit, not a real church, though its founder was an ordained minister who performed both legal and novelty (non-binding) weddings onsite.

24 Hour Church of Elvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hour_Church_of_Elvis

24 Hour Church of Elvis
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/24-hour-church-elvis

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When asked your religion at the boarder..... [View all] safeinOhio Feb 2017 OP

Zoroastrian AJT Feb 2017 #1

Chances are if you are Zoroastrian you will be barred TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #11

The Church of the Latter Day Dude... GReedDiamond Feb 2017 #2

The Church of Elvis pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #3

Everyone has a little bit of Elvis in them.... Adrahil Feb 2017 #20

There is only one right answer MyNameGoesHere Feb 2017 #4

+1 nt NutmegYankee Feb 2017 #8

Darn right it isn't. It isn't of ANY public servant in the U.S.... WePurrsevere Feb 2017 #9

Well said. It is a disgrace that they are asking this. eom Tanuki Feb 2017 #10

This one right here Bettie Feb 2017 #14

My brother has had bad experiences using variations of "fuck" with these people... hunter Feb 2017 #27

I'm sorry MyNameGoesHere Feb 2017 #44

No worries, I never have any trouble telling people what I think... hunter Feb 2017 #47

Seventh-Day Somnambulist mac56 Feb 2017 #5

I personally have started a splinter group... ret5hd Feb 2017 #26

Secular Fundimentalist. safeinOhio Feb 2017 #6

Rastafari shall be the faith for me, mon jmowreader Feb 2017 #7

I'll just tell them I left it somewhere DFW Feb 2017 #12

The pastafarians have been touched by His noodly appendage. Ramen. JHB Feb 2017 #13

Is it safe to say atheist? Croney Feb 2017 #15

That is what I would have to say HAB911 Feb 2017 #18

No, the Oafkeeper types think Atheist means Disciple of the Devil. haele Feb 2017 #23

Church of the FSM scarletlib Feb 2017 #16

Church of euthanasia HAB911 Feb 2017 #17

so we now have a religious test to pass to enter 'the land of the free' fuck that. spanone Feb 2017 #19

First Amendmentism. MineralMan Feb 2017 #21

My answer onenote Feb 2017 #22

...'cause Friday is party day!!! Iggo Feb 2017 #33

Well, I am..Jodo Shinshu yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #24

I keep it simple safeinOhio Feb 2017 #41

Just say you're Anglican, Mendocino Feb 2017 #25

Church of the Subgenius Ryano42 Feb 2017 #28

What about Frisbeetyrian? Lint Head Feb 2017 #29

Jedi . . nt smilodon populator Feb 2017 #30

Church of Reality Ellen Forradalom Feb 2017 #31

Thanks for the link. nt Lilyhoney Feb 2017 #38

I think the correct answer is I'm an American we aren't required to disclose that information. OregonBlue Feb 2017 #32

exactly then tell them you're gonna sue gopiscrap Feb 2017 #36

Frank and Gail Zappa named "musician" under religion Ellen Forradalom Feb 2017 #34

8 gopiscrap Feb 2017 #35

If I'm asked at "the boarder"..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #37

Jedi... Baconator Feb 2017 #39

Pastafarian. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #40

Does "What fucking difference does it make?" suffice? nt EarthFirst Feb 2017 #42

I'd already given this some thought, as I am planning a vacation to Canada MurrayDelph Feb 2017 #43

I am a member of Builders of the Adytum. It is absolutely NOT a religion. The only reason KittyWampus Feb 2017 #45

Arggggh, are all the grammar police off today? It's "border" not "boarder." FSogol Feb 2017 #46