I think you're over simplifying the wiki article:

> According to self-proclaimed "crackpot historian" Adam Gorightly, Discordianism was founded as a parody religion. Many outside observers still regard Discordianism as a parody religion, although some of its adherents use it as a legitimate religion or as a metaphor for a governing philosophy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism

Although I doubt many people consider it a religion, it's certainly an interesting philosophical view and makes as much (or as little) sense as many other schools of philosophy or theology.

I have heard Discordianism described as "a religion for people who think ALL religions are parodies" and that seems largely accurate. The internal contradictions are an essential part of it.

Scientology was a work of fiction until it wasn't. Same way every parody subreddit devolves into deep sincerity with every new subscriber.