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Williamsburg: Religious Mecca?

0909mjcult.jpg Stuck somewhere in purgatory, with luxury condos stalling mid-development and local gangs slashing hipsters with machetes, Williamsburg might as well just be opening up its gutter punk track-marked arms to religions of any kind. And it is!

Tomorrow night the followers of the Cult of Michael Jackson will officially converge to become an actual thing that exists as they open the "first chapel praising the life and teachings of Michael Jackson." Oddly, they claim this was in the works as of last year, but say, "In light of recent tragic events, the chapel will be a place for fans to gather, pay their respects, and worship the artistry of Michael Jackson." We call suspect, someone get fingerprints on their leader, everyone knows religions are way better when there's a dead guy to worship. The chapel will be open starting tomorrow, and remain open through October, at 168 North 6th Street.

Meanwhile, just a hop, skip and moonwalk away, the Mormons will be getting together to cleanse McCarren Park. The Brooklyn Eagle reports that "Approximately 70 young adults and their leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will gather at McCarren Park in Brooklyn this Saturday. Volunteers will be cleaning, painting, gardening, repairing and refurbishing. This is part of the church’s policy of encouraging service, humanitarian projects and local work projects among its members." We're just one Mennonite subway performance at the Bedford L stop away from really putting some fear into the hipster hellmouth of Brooklyn.

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  • spiritross

    I prefer to be a part of the First United Church of the Fonz.

    Please rise.

    Now sit on it.

    May the Fonz be with you.

    And also with you.

    Let us ayyy.

    Ayyyy.

  • Darius

    to worship someone??

  • Darius

    Hey Ronnie do you think it's allright for Mormons to worship Joseph Smith Jr died who died 150 years ago? I mean after how many years is it ok

  • Snoopy

    Michael Jackson? Was he that short guy that played the servant on Fantasy Island with Ricardo Montalban?

  • piminnowcheez

    Also, comparing Mormans to a Michael Jackson cult? Not exactly tolerant of you.

    Seriously. Trying to make these Michael Jackson people sound all fringey and weird by comparing them to Mormons wasn't nice.

  • Snoopy

    Will the Mennonites be selling home made sho-fly pie? I just love sho-fly pie with my coffee on crisp autumn mornings.

  • BotanistPrime

    I will personally be there committing all sorts of homo sins in an attempt to scare them away and/or convert some of them

  • hard times

    Cleaning up McCarren Park? When did Mormons become so friendly to gays?

    ...or have they not seen who uses that park most of the time?

  • Ronnie Dobbs

    Combining two divergent events that have nothing to do with each other and calling it a trend? You should write for the Times.

    Also, comparing Mormans to a Michael Jackson cult? Not exactly tolerant of you.

  • HymietownHero

    Sounds like you sobered up into a real buzzkill, Ronnie.

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