Church of the SubGenius

The Church of the SubGenius is a parody religion that satirizes better-known belief systems. Ivan Stang, who co-founded the Church in the 1970s, serves as its leader and publicist. The group has an intricate mythology involving gods, aliens, and mutants. Its primary deity, generally known as Jehovah 1, is an extraterrestrial who contacted Dobbs in the 1950s.