Anyone who wants can now join the faith community of Hanzo. This means the first Overwatch character has his own religion.
The love of players and fans for Overwatch and its colorful characters goes quite far. But is that enough to truly idolize a character from the game and found a religion for him? Apparently so!
As reported by vg247, Brazilian Overwatch fan Mateus Mognon has managed to register a new faith community.
What is just a funny joke for all Overwatch players actually has a serious background. The founder of the Church of Hanzo wanted to show how easy it is to establish a religion in Brazil. All it takes is an address, five people, a constitution, the signature of a lawyer, and some fees.
With a religion of one’s own, it is very easy to circumvent tax laws in Brazil, as faith communities are exempt from taxes. This also makes them a perfect place for money laundering. Although the free interpretation of faith and the protection of small religions is important, Mognon wanted to demonstrate how easy it is to exploit the system and contribute to crime.
Significantly more entertaining are the rules of this religion. For example, one should take Tuesday off for “religious studies” and is not allowed to use the term “Hanzo Main” anymore. By the way, one gets baptized when one plays a match of Overwatch. If one cannot afford that, one may also play a round of Paladins to achieve the same effect.
Would you want to join the Church of Hanzo? Or are you already with the Jedi or the Flying Spaghetti Monster and do not want to dissociate?
