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Consider the following scenario. A given work of fiction becomes successful after its release. Very, very, ''very'' successful. So successful, in fact, that it manages to achieve what only a very small number of works throughout history have done: spawned its own religion.
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Not to be confused with [[Trope Pantheons]] or with a [[Church of Happyology|religion that treats its holy text as intellectual property]].
 
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* '''[[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Haruhiism]]:''' The world should be made as interesting as possible, lest it be judged for destruction. Thus, by the grace of [[Reality Warper|Haruhi Suzumiya]], one must choose to liberate oneself from the sin of mediocrity and be saved from the hell of boredom. Always keep a curious eye out for mysteries, and try to find the magic, the ''special'', [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|in every situation]]. And have fun, while helping others do this as well. Bunny outfits are traditional garb for priestesses.
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