Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A FEW SURMISALS (FOME)

Recently we referred to one of FOME’s (Familiars of Mineral Existence) surmisals.

FOME is a dogma-free karass. The closest we get to doctrines are “surmisals.” Surmisal is a variant of the noun surmise. According to poopie Webster, a surmise is a thought or idea based on scanty evidence.

Thusly, a surmisal, per an even more spurious online dictionary, is the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.

We like how the last syllable of surmisal hints at schlemiel and schlimazel.

The previously mentioned surmisal, is
There’s no such thing as hell, everyone goes to heaven.

Another important surmisal is the FOME trinity:
God is love.
God is fun.
God is totally stoned (mineral).

On Reverence
Somethingness in addition to nothingness is awesome, compared to just nothingness.

On Truth
True surmisals are both unnumbered an un-umbered.

On Sainthood
A saint is someone who creates activities that are fun for all.

On the End of Man
Teleology is for chumps.

On Death
Death is “the great relaxation,” (compared to orgasm which is “the lesser relaxation”).

FOME Membership
Includes unlimited in and out privileges.

And, being pacifists (unless totally pissed off), FOMEs abjure canons.

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