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Reader: What if a presidential candidate believed in Scientology?

The Book of Mormon has left town, but as Josiah Hesse shows in his pop history of religious satire, the world's religions have long served as inspiration -- whether the mockery involves Mormons or Scientology...
By Patricia Calhoun
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The Book of Mormon has left town, but as Josiah Hesse shows in his pop history of religious satire, the world’s religions have long served as inspiration — whether the mockery involves Mormons or Scientology.

Says stevedenver:

If a presidential candidate believed in Scientology, then perhaps it would receive more attention.

Reminder: the movie “THE MASTER” is being released soon and is said to have a lot in common with the story of L. Ron Hubbard, daddy of Dianetics.

Watch for an interview with the director of The Master on westword.com later this week. In the meantime, post your thoughts on religious satire below.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com

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