" Busy, Busy, Busy" - Bokonon
The Beautiful Isles of San San Lorenzo. Home of Bokononism!
Bokononism is a blessed religion founded by Bokonon, born Lionel Boyd Johnson, which started right here on San Lorenzo. "What is sacred to Bokononists? Not God; just one thing: man." (94) Bokononism explains the exceedingly complex mechanisms of life in ways so simple you and me can understand it. Is there a purpose to it all? Is there a god? Maybe, probably not. But why should that matter? What is life but what we make of it? Why endlessly seek to explain the unexplainable? Life is fruitless and that's beautiful. From Bokonon himself: "All of the true things that I am about to tell you are shameless lies."
Now, for the first time ever: All the Books of Bokonon collected into one volume!
"In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness." (118)
"Tiger got to hunt, Bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, "Why, why, why?"' (81)
"Everything must have a purpose?" asked God. "Certainly," said man. "Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God. And He went away. (118)