Holy Mind Meld!
It's the Church of Spock. No kidding. It's for real:
The ideology of the church is centered on so-called Vulcan philosophy which includes the belief in pure “logic” and which emphasizes a lifestyle devoid of emotion. A huge stained-glass likeness of the church’s namesake is featured in the sanctuary, where churchgoers recite sequences of dialogue from the series and participate in what they call a “Holy Mind Meld.” Many church members wear stick-on pointed ears (mimicking those of the TV character) during services and at other church functions (in one case of excessive dedication to the “faith,” one member attempted to have his ears surgically altered but with disastrous results, requiring extensive corrective surgery).
Somehow, it just doesn't seem logical...but it's certainly fascinating.
Oh, and speaking of Star Trek - all 3 seasons of the original series episodes are now available for free viewing online at CBS.
CBS?
At first I remembered the "cookie company."
It aired on NBC.
Aaah. But Paramount is now owned by CBS. That explains it.
Posted by: soccerdad | February 24, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Poor Leonard Nimoy, he must be so embarrassed.
Posted by: Kai Jones | February 25, 2008 at 03:26 PM