Discordianism: Neo-Principia Discordia

What is Discordianism?

Discordianism is a religion—or a parody of religion—that worships Eris, the Greek goddess of chaos and discord. Founded in the late 1950s and codified in the Principia Discordia (1963), it uses humor, paradox, and absurdity to critique dogma while celebrating the creative power of chaos.

What Discordians Believe

• The Sacred Chao: Order and disorder are both illusions imposed on the universe by the human mind. Reality contains both in equal measure.
• The Law of Fives: All things happen in fives, or are divisible by or connected to five in some way—if you look hard enough.
• Everyone is a Pope: Every person is a genuine and authorized Pope of Discordia, with no spiritual authority over anyone else.
• Think for Yourself: Question everything, including Discordianism itself. Belief is a tool, not a cage.

What Discordians Celebrate

The Discordian calendar divides the year into five 73-day seasons: Chaos, Discord, Confusion, Bureaucracy, and The Aftermath. Key holy days include Chaoflux (celebrating creative disorder), Discordflux (honoring productive conflict), Confuflux (embracing uncertainty), and of course, every Friday—the day sacred to Eris.

The Neo-Principia Discordia continues this tradition for the digital age— exploring how ancient chaos manifests in algorithms, notifications, and the beautiful mess of being online.

"If you think the Principia is just a joke, you don't get the joke. If you think it's serious, you really don't get the joke." — Camden Benares

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