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Player-invented religions have a long history. Some are more directly parodies of existing religions ("RNGesus", for instance), while others (Bob included) spawn their own mythos and lore.

In the case of "Bob" specifically, the name is also associated strongly with the fictional character J.R. "Bob" Dobbs,<ref>Wikipedia entry for [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~J._R.~~_%22Bob%22_Dobbs~~ J.R. "Bob" Dobbs]</ref>, the primary persona of the parody religion the Church of the SubGenius.<ref>Wikipedia entry for [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius~~ Church of the SubGenius]</ref>. This blending and sharing of names and themes is incredibly common and likely had some impact on the inspiration and evolution of Eve's version of Bob, whether consciously or subconsciously from cultural influence.

In the case of "Bob" specifically, the name is also associated strongly with the fictional character J.R. "Bob" Dobbs,<ref>Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:J.R. "Bob" Dobbs|J.R. "Bob" Dobbs]]</ref>, the primary persona of the parody religion the Church of the SubGenius.<ref>Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Church of the_SubGenius|Church of the SubGenius]]</ref>. This blending and sharing of names and themes is incredibly common and likely had some impact on the inspiration and evolution of Eve's version of Bob, whether consciously or subconsciously from cultural influence.

== References ==

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 Player-invented religions have a long history. Some are more directly parodies of existing religions ("RNGesus", for instance), while others (Bob included) spawn their own mythos and lore.
-In the case of "Bob" specifically, the name is also associated strongly with the fictional character J.R. "Bob" Dobbs,<ref>Wikipedia entry for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._%22Bob%22_Dobbs J.R. "Bob" Dobbs]</ref>, the primary persona of the parody religion the Church of the SubGenius.<ref>Wikipedia entry for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius Church of the SubGenius]</ref>. This blending and sharing of names and themes is incredibly common and likely had some impact on the inspiration and evolution of Eve's version of Bob, whether consciously or subconsciously from cultural influence.
+In the case of "Bob" specifically, the name is also associated strongly with the fictional character J.R. "Bob" Dobbs,<ref>Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:J.R. "Bob" Dobbs|J.R. "Bob" Dobbs]]</ref>, the primary persona of the parody religion the Church of the SubGenius.<ref>Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Church of the_SubGenius|Church of the SubGenius]]</ref>. This blending and sharing of names and themes is incredibly common and likely had some impact on the inspiration and evolution of Eve's version of Bob, whether consciously or subconsciously from cultural influence.
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
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+[[Category:Fiction]]