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~ (Author), The SubGenius Foundation (Author), Rev. Ivan Stang (Author) "Well, if you thought this Church was a joke, then you'll by God NEVER 'GET' THE PUNCHLINE..." (more)
Key Phrases: bozo cult, gut blowout, laser project, Elder Gods, Nental Ife, Luck Plane (more...)
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Divine obfuscation has a purpose. This is the classic that ushered in so many imitators, imitators who did not get "it." "It" is slack, the desiderata that cannot be desired and is only attainable through "Bob," the evil god/male model who founded the Church of the SubGenius without bothering to "exist." If you read this holy book properly, you will learn to "pull the wool over your own eyes." While this volume may seem hilarious, it's also an incredibly adept deconstruction of religion in general and the human impulse to believe in and follow anyone who promises to give their lives meaning and structure. Plus, it's the only place to find the information you need to survive when the bad alien gods come out of the sky to kill, enslave, and entertain us. If you don't already have a copy, then hand in your hipness ID card and hang your head in shame.


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Sometimes a book goes too far. Sometimes is... now. First, there was The Gilgamesh. Then... the Bhagavad-Gita Then... the Torah, the New Testament, the Koran Then... the Book of Mormon, Dianetics, I'm OK You're OK. And now...The Book of the Subgenius (How to Prosper in the Coming Weird Times)

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Fireside; Fireside ed edition (May 15, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671638106
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671638108
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #300,305 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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57 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a cause worth SENDING MONEY to!, June 26, 1999
By Modemac (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
In 1993 I received an unexpected surprise: my brother and I were browsing through the Buck-a-Book discount bookstore in the Cambridge area (Buck-a-Book is a prime source for Slack!) one day, when he found a copy of the Book of the SubGenius on sale for one dollar. He showed it to me, knowing how I had pointed out "Bob" a few times in the past. I snatched the book up and bought it...after all, what's a buck these days? Plenty, as it turned out. I enjoyed the book immensely, and I thought the message of the Church of the SubGenius was a good one. This was back when memberships in the Church were still $20, and every so often I would look through the Book and say, "I should really send in the money and get ordained." But I didn't...because I didn't GET IT.

But the pivotal day came in February, 1994, when Buck-a-Book came through again! This time I was browsing the store in the business district of Boston during my lunch hour, when I came across the book that was to change my life: "High Weirdness by Mail." ("Three-Fisted Tales of 'Bob'" was also on sale for a buck that day, but I didn't get it yet.) I picked it up and said to myself, "I really should get this - it's only a buck!" and I bought it. A good omen occured right there at the cash register: the cashier saw the book and he said, "That is such a GREAT book! I've gotten so much weird stuff from that book...my neighbors think I'm crazy!"

So I read the book...and I WAS STRUCK BY A REVELATION! The rightings within this Sacred Tome were as much of an eye-opener as Rick had been! The chapter on dangerous hate groups alone was worth the cost of the book (the full cost, that is - not just a buck), and the book's musings on the philsophies of life and what is good (and what isn't) helped me to truly read between the likes of the Book of the SubGenius at last. YES! I was struck by the reality of the true meaning of the Church of the SubGenius...and it was good! It was something I already believed in! It was a cause worth sending money to! I finally GOT IT! Within the next week, I finally wrote out my $20 and mailed it in to the Sacred P.O. Box. I also went back to Buck-a-Book and got "Three-Fisted Tales" before it vanished, though I thought (and still think) that it wasn't as good as first two books had been.

When you first read "The Book of the SubGenius," you may not GET IT. Only those of true Yeti heritage will be blessed with the vision that is J.R. "Bob" Dobbs...and one of those rare souls could be YOU. You MUST see the Book of the SubGenius. Even if you don't GET IT right now, you will one day...if it is right for YOU!

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Save the Children, June 13, 2004
By steve jackson (Orlando, Fl) - See all my reviews
"Bob" Dobbs is a madman and must be stopped!

He is defiling the hearts, eyes, ears, and intestines of our nations' children! His insidious "slack orgies" and "suicide competitions" can turn your normal child into a deranged, slackjawed robot who pursues nothing but the teachings of this lunatic pornographer! If your children are acting "abnormal", are physically "ugly", or have been recently diagnosed with "ADD" or "HERPES" chances are they may have joined Mr. Dobbs' fraudulent sex-death-cult!

Buy this book so you can learn to protect your family from the teachings of this devilish and dapper man! THEN BURN IT!!!

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BOOK YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOSE, November 26, 1998
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At first, I thought this book was pure EVIL. So I burned it, only to have it appear that night (in perfect condition, yet still warm and a slight smokey odor) under my pillow. So I burned it again the next morning. Yep, you guessed it, under my pillow the next night. I began to read and spent the majority of the next 3 months with gut-wrenching laughter and tears of joy as this confusing world was clearified and classified into an eternal perpetual joke for which only BOB has the punchline. YES!, Brothers and Sisters, You too can be saved by the Grace of BOB. Eternal Salvation or triple you money back!!! No other religion can make such a hefty promise! This is the world's only admitted "for-profit" religion. This book has changed my life. Before, I was a low-life loser who never had any money, women, fun, or slack. Now I am a low-life loser who has no money, women or fun,.... .... BUT I HAVE PLENTY OF SLACK!!!!! PRAISE BOB!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Trying to be unbiased
Yes, I'm a card-carrying member, but that won't prevent me from trying to have an honest opinion about The Book. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michigoon

4.0 out of 5 stars I read this book and then I threw up!
But then, I saw a vision of Bob in my sidewalk pizza. Heil Bob! Its all good.
Published 7 months ago by John Beowulf

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm...
So this book is fun and the entire "history" of J.R. Bob Dobbs makes me laugh whenever I think about it or read some of it, but this book is like a red-headed stepchild of a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by William Hoffknecht

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Prophecies
This is another indespensible work from the Subgenius Foundation. It contains many predictions that have all come to pass! Both astounding and creepy. Read more
Published on May 12, 2007 by Agent Lloyd

1.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a religion for idiots.
It is noteworthy that this book is irreverent toward Jesus Christ and Christians, makes a mockery of conspiracy theorists about masons and jews and has otherwise nothing to say... Read more
Published on May 8, 2007 by GangstaLawya

5.0 out of 5 stars In Dobbstown, the Book reads You
It's a snapshot of a living beast that constantly deconstructs itself, an accretion of symbolism from "outsider art" in all media, to the end of creating a stance that fulfills... Read more
Published on November 30, 2006 by Chaz

5.0 out of 5 stars THE LOWEST PRICE FOR THIS BOOK TODAY IS 666
be afraid

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(and if you get THAT JOKE, then get this book! Read more
Published on July 12, 2006 by C. Scanlon

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a belief system even I can believe in!!!
If your a abnormal freakazoid creep like I am you get eternal salvation and a ride in cool saucers at the end of the world with hot alien sex goddesses. Read more
Published on May 11, 2006 by Cool Cat

4.0 out of 5 stars one long running joke, but a great joke!
When i first read this book, i had no idea whether or not to take it seriously. obviously it was a parody and a joke, but deep down i want to believe that there is actually an... Read more
Published on March 6, 2006 by Michael Herman

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Book if you want TRUE SALVATION
I've owned a copy of this for years, and have read it DOZENS of times easily! You always find something new. Read more
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