Metaversality's Chadrick Baker, our adorably optimistic mascot, intends to become a minister in the Church of Google, a new organization for worshippers of the almighty algorithm. Commandments not issued from on high in Mountain View include "Thou shalt not build thy own commercial-free Search Engine, for I am a jealous Engine, bringing law suits and plagues against the fathers of the children unto the third and fourth generations," and "Thou shalt not manipulate Search Results. Search Engine Optimization is but the work of Microsoft." And praying to your new god is as simple as a search query.

Followers have even posted nine proofs of Google's godliness, thought I'm not sure it would pass a test of logical consistency. The prayers are kinda funny, but the hate mail is rather disappointing — the true believers are probably still busy sending emails to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I, for one, am unshaken in my belief in the Invisible Pink Unicorn, blessed be her holy hooves.

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