For years, Beppe Grillo (Genoa, 74 years old) was the scourge of the controversial Silvio Berlusconi. later charismatic founder 5 Star Movement (M5E) is a rebellious political platform that broke the right-left equation in Italy and became the party with the most votes in the country. AND NowI want to be the guru of a non-existent religion and what he plans to create. He called it the Church of the Beyond, and its symbol is an ‘A’ that mimics the shape of a transmission antenna.
Asked recently by a journalist from the British newspaper The Times, he said, “They might see it as a comedian provocation, just like when I first talked about the M5E.” “In the age of multiverses, god needs an update”, he argued, adding that his religion will be open source. However, he did not explain why.
Even more. As he said in another recent intervention in the town of Orvieto (centre) in the Umbria region, his project would include: exorcisms and rituals, because the idea is to register the new faith in the lists of religions recognized by the Italian State. That’s why Grillo has also created a web page where his faith spreads a kind of founding law. calls himself Ascended.
no answer
“I am not kidding”, the comedian explained. “God no longer exists. Instead we put capitalism, money. But we need something. Science, technology, religions do not answer. Then it happens Some new religions are emerging in the USA foreign. Then why can’t I find a religion?” he argued.
The idea came to him last December, and since then Grillo, whose past games have inspired even former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon and Brexit party leader Nigel Farage, is repeating his outrageous plan in 2019. a new show theatrical (titled “I’m the Worst. Shows about revelations”) premiered a few months ago and also told anecdotes about political figures he met during his career as a politician and big shot of the M5E. So much so that some gossip even suggested that it might be a Church event. a trick to promote your activity funny or in any case its purpose is to attract attention.
The issue with the party he founded 14 years ago did not arouse great interest, nor great controversies, or at least the public ones. “Obviously many people wondered what he was really looking for. The truth is that a He was one of the most influential politicians. It has lost its appeal in the last ten years. It’s kind of sad,” says a source close to the party, whose leader is now former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
son’s case
same former prime minister Giuseppe Conte came to see the show That Grillo is staging these days. But he didn’t do much else. His view on the Church of the Hereafter? “I won’t sign up, I’m Catholic…”, the politician of this political power was content to respond, garnering about 15% of the support according to some polls today.
He’s not too happy for Grillo right now either. His son becomes Ciro. accused of gang rape Against a young woman in July 2019. “It’s a political case against me, they’re making it on TV,” said Grillo, who always defended, sometimes raised, his pups. great reviews in the Italian public
In any case, Grillo sent all of his alleged supporters. An 84-page guide Here is where he explains the rules of his new religion, as disclosed by journalist Dario Freccero of the newspaper ‘La Stampa’. However, Freccero added, “The only thing that is clear is that the goal was to have the new religion recognized by the Italian State in order to achieve the ‘8 x 1000’ (public funds to religions in Italy)”.