{"product_id":"9781440538827","title":"How to Start Your Own Religion: Form a Church, Gain Followers, Become Tax-Exempt, and Sway the Minds of Millions in Five Easy Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYes, world domination and eternal adoration can be yours!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Attributed to L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWouldn't you like to control countless worshippers with a single word? To call forth bountiful offerings of gold and silver? Wouldn't you love to make your acolytes bow in awe of your greatness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting a new religion can be fun and profitable. You'll laugh along with Philip Athans (founder, leader, and sole member of the Church of Phil), as he shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGather the flock and keep 'em coming back for more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganize mysterious and complex rituals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterrogate (or just ridicule) the hell out of nonbelievers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecruit celebrity spokespeople, from Tom Cruise to Uma Thurman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e If you've ever felt the need to sacrifice on an altar beneath a blood-red moon, or just make Friday a holy day (three-day weekend, anyone?), this is the only sacred creed you need.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLive long and prosper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adams Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154211619056,"sku":"9781440538827","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440538827_p0.jpg?v=1763796917","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440538827","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}