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Re:The War Against Pope Francis by majewsky on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @06:06AM (#15599909)
> Fanclubs, fandoms, convent attendees - those are literally communities built around fairy tales.

Thinking about it, the fandom that I'm part of shows quite some resemblance to a religious organization.

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Re:The War Against Pope Francis by TeMPOraL on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @06:21AM (#15599966)
I feel it's basically about how seriously people treat their fandom. For some people it can easily become a proxy for religious community. But that, again, is mostly detached from what is the "central object" of the community.
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