"Unfortunately, the majority of eristic abnormail is nothing but inane gossip, masturbatory in-jokes, trivial variations of stale dogma, snide put-downs of those not weird in exactly the same was as 'us', and similar such garbage ad naseum; and that's good too!"--Episkopos Ol' Sam
Most neophyte Discordians are either too cautious or too serious. They constantly ask permission to do this or that like there are rules hidden away somewhere in the folds of our robes of office. Or they labor at length over ponderous metaphysical schemata with no gags in them, as if the sole ironclad rule of our Society isn't that you have to be funny, as much as possible and as often as possible - or else.
--Kerry Thornely
What is it, you say? Well, it's a great way to get neat things in the mail. And it's a great way to pick up girls, boys, aliens, and your occasional mushroom at parties. And it slices and dices! Does it make sense out of a constantly changing society in which nobody is sure of their rightful place? NO! Nothing can do that! But it can make you stop caring.
Discordians are people who really like cookies. They like to discuss cookies, recipies for cookies, good places to eat cookies, what to eat and drink with cookies, when to eat cookies, and what type of cookies are best to eat. They also like to gather together, in public places or in private, and eat cookies. My personal favorite cookies are chocolate chip.... Incidentally, Discordians also tend to be worshippers of Eris, the goddess of Discord. She is the one true goddess, and She is really cool. You should worship her too, although you don't have to. But she is really cool. She likes cookies too.
--Jeff Mink, Emperor of the Universe, Scourge of the Galaxy, and High Priest of the Church of Harmonic Chaos
Most Discordians believe that life is a game, that the rules are in our heads, and that those rules and Order in general should be taken less seriously. Discordianism as a religion started in 1958(ish) in California, when (legend has it) the two main founders of Discordianism, Malaclypse the Younger and Lord Omar Ravenhurst, had a vision in a bowling alley while discussing Chaos and Order. Discordians are currently especially well represented on the Internet, as are members of an offshoot sect called the Church of the Subgenius.
--Pope Max Flax Beeblewax, 5-College Discordian Society of Saint Rufus
A Discordian is anyone willing to look at the windmills and concede that they might be giants.