Membership of the United Church of Bacon, whose motto is “because bacon is real”, has trebled in the past three month and sits just over 12,000 members.
Bacon lovers are flocking to join the religion which is now offering weddings, funerals and baptisms for free.
The mocking religion was founded in Las Vegas by atheist John Whiteside in 2010 as a protest to fight discrimination against atheists.
Followers given titles such as ‘Bacon Prophet’, ‘Institutionalized Thought Leader’ and ‘Funkmaster General’.
A statement on the United Church of Bacon website reads: ‘Officiates in the United Church of Bacon can perform legal weddings for those who don’t want God in their ceremony.
‘We’ll bring creative suggestions to make your wedding even more magical. Or if you already have a plan, we will follow your lead.’
But John said: ‘We enjoy people mocking us. We mock ourselves. This isn’t supposed to offend anyone.’
