Church of Euthanasia
Church of Euthanasia | |
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Abbreviation | CoE |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Founder | Chris Korda, Robert Kimberk |
Origin | 1992 Registered in the state of Delaware |
Official website | churchofeuthanasia |
The Church of Euthanasia (CoE) is a religion and
Its most popular slogan is "Save the Planet, Kill Yourself",[6] and its founding ideology is set in one commandment, "Thou Shalt not Procreate", and four main pillars: suicide ("optional but encouraged"), abortion ("may be required to avoid procreation"), cannibalism ("mandatory if you insist on eating flesh" but only if someone is already dead), and sodomy ("any sexual act not intended for procreation").[3][7] The church stresses population reduction by voluntary means only,[8] and rejects murder and eugenics as a means of achieving it.[9]
The church promotes its environmental views. They also utilize sermons, art performances, public demonstrations,
In its heyday the CoE claimed hundreds of official members and thousands of subscribers.[13] Since 2015, the group has become idle but their website remains online as an archive.[14] Some founders of the group, including Korda, continue their antinatalist activism.[2]
History
The church gained early attention in 1995 because of its affiliation with paranoia.com which hosted many sites that were controversial or skirted illegality. Members later appeared on an episode of The Jerry Springer Show titled "I Want to Join a Suicide Cult".[15][16]
Following the
The church's instructions on "how to kill yourself" by asphyxiation with helium were removed from its website in 2003 after a 52-year-old woman used them to commit suicide in St. Louis County, Missouri, resulting in legal threats against the organization.[19]
See also
- Animal rights
- Climate change
- Holocene extinction
- Misanthropy
- Negative population growth
- Neo-Dada
- Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
References
- ^ Potts, Grant. (2005) "Church of Euthanasia". In The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, ed. by Bron Taylor, pp. 384–85. London & New York: Continuum International
- ^ a b Simon, Vincent (July 7, 2022). "Can Chris Korda Save the Planet?". Frieze (230). Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Church of Euthanasia FAQ.
- ^ Harrison, Ann. (1995) The Boston Phoenix, Virtually childless.
- ^ Wright, Chris. (2001) The Boston Phoenix, The Pornography of Terror. Archived 2006-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grad, David. (1996) New York Press, Eat Me - Rev. Chris Korda Dines For Our Sins.
- ^ a b Davis, Simon (October 23, 2015). "'Save the Planet, Kill Yourself': The Contentious History of the Church of Euthanasia". Vice. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Dery, Mark. (1999) Getting It, Mark Dery Interviews Chris Korda.
- ISBN 978-1350081093.
- ^ Broder, Von; M, Henryk. (1996) Der Spiegel, Macht Liebe, nicht Babies, English translation.
- ^ Broder, Von; M, Henryk. (1996) Der Spiegel, Macht Liebe, nicht Babies, English translation.
- ^ Prongo, Jark. (2013) Vanishing Point, Chris Korda y la Iglesia de la Eutanasia: save the planet, kill yourself. Archived 2016-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0816677740.
- ^ "Church of Euthanasia". World Religions and Spirituality Project.
- ^ EnterTalkMent Archives, broadcast Aug 11, 1997.
- ^ I Want To Join A Suicide Cult! 1997 on Vimeo
- ^ Wright, Chris. (2001) The Boston Phoenix, The Pornography of Terror. Archived 2006-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spaink, Karin (November 12, 2002). "Kip aan het kruis" [Chicken on the Cross]. spaink.net (in Dutch). Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Frankel, Todd C. (2003) St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Now even committing suicide has gone online.
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