Celebrities become popular
and famous mostly because they develop a wide fan base of people who love them
and their music. Well, for some people who
love Beyonce, this adoration has been taken to a whole new level as they have
created a new religion wholly devoted to her.
The movement was started by a
group of 12 friends from Atlanta, Georgia and they named it the National Church
of Bey. Their holy book is called the Beyble and it is a compilation of
Beyoncé’s verses and lyrics.
The group was founded by
Pauline John Andrews who is the self-proclaimed “Minister Diva” of the church.
She said:
“There were 12 of us,” Andrews explained, “and we used to gather every
Sunday and sing her songs together. One day, while drinking Moscato and smoking
Beyha (marijuana), we analyzed one of her songs and came to the realization
that Beyoncé is truly divine.”
According to reports:
From that moment moving forward, Andrews took the reigns as the leader
of the Divine Divas. Some time in the summer of 2013, they adopted the name
“National Church of Bey” and registered themselves as a non-profit institution.
Pauline John Andrews proclaimed herself the first Minister Diva of the National
Church of Bey. Through donated funds, and by all 12 members emptying their
savings accounts, the church was able to purchase a building that would become
their first temple. The rest is history.
Today, the National Church of Bey is thriving and shows no signs of
slowing down. The congregation has grown to 203 official Divine Divas. One
random visit to the temple on a Saturday night would prove to be an interesting
experience. You would get to listen to Minister Diva Andrews preach from the
principal text of Beyism known to them as the Beyble. Andrews explains, “Our
most sacred text is a compilation of all of Beyoncé’s verses and lyrics.
Through our Beyble, we can better ourselves and strive to become truly Divine
Divas.” Shouts of “Surfbort!” were made by fellow divas as a sign of approval
for her statement.
Minister Diva Andrews estimates that there are at least 58 million
worshippers of Beyism, but 99% of them simply don’t realize it. “Whenever you
see a large group of women defending the actions of her divine divaness, Bey,
they are practicing Beyism,” Andrews explained, “It is not about believing she
rose from the dead, or that she is perfect or anything like that, it is about
recognizing that she is the Divine Diva that we all strive to be.”
As for who can join the National Church of Bey? Well, 100% of the
congregation consists of women, but males are welcome to join the church on the
strength of one condition – they sacrifice their manhood. All males are to go
through a symbolic ceremony known as Bicchen in which they symbolically remove
their penises and then declare their allegiance to the Divine Diva, Bey. At the
conclusion of the ceremony, the member then achieves the status of Puhcee.
What the future holds for the National Church of Bey is unclear. The
hope of the church is that the millions of fans recognize that they are
practicing Beyism. Once this happens, the true aspirations of the Divine Divas
can finally be met. What is that you may ask? According to Minister Diva
Andrews, it is “for the whole world to bow at the feet of the Goddess Beyoncé
and recognize that she is the Diva of all Divas!”
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