The Holy Ingemodh Mother of Wang Cathedral is the church that acts as the governing body for the entire Wangite faith. Official decrees, policy guidelines, and other administrative minutiae is usually handled by the HIMoWC.

The Order of the Artichoke Dragon is one of the devout orders of the Wangite faith. It is dedicated to community outreach and preserving the Wangite faith and history.

The Knights of the Singing Flugelhorn is one of the devout orders of the Wangite faith. It is dedicated to preserving the noble tradition of sea shanties and other Wangite music.

The core principles of Wangism are what every Wangite must promise to follow. They are not easily summed up in a FAQ tagline, so please go to Wangism 101 to learn more.

Wang himself would not want to be called a Messiah or Savior. Though his birth was a miracle and he performed many great deeds and miracles in his 33 1/3 years, he proclaimed that he was simply a man who wanted to help others. As such, Wangites do not elevate Wang Sorenson to deity status, but revere him as the wise ascended founder of our faith.

Wangzaah is the primary celebration of all Wangites. It is the celebration of Wang Sorenson’s miraculous birth and the great deeds and miracles he performed during his 33 1/3 years of life. It is held during the last week of December for Reform Wangism or December 23 for Orthodox Wangism. Both sects celebrate Wangzaah Night on December 23. Though Wang’s birth most likely occurred during late summer, the dates of Wangzaah were moved to mid-winter to blend in with various regional holidays so Wangites wouldn’t feel so out of place.

Step 1: Accept the core principles of Wangite belief.

Step 2: Strive to live by the core principles of Wangite belief.

Step 3: Agree that Wang Sorenson was pretty cool.

Step 4: Join a Wangite community group (optional).

Clergy requires a little more work. For more information, please see our page for Becoming Wangite Clergy.

To join one of the devout orders, please follow the links below:

Order of the Artichoke Dragon

Knights of the Singing Flugelhorn

Wang Sorenson is the central figure in Wangism. His birth–sometime between 699 and 670, depending on which sea shanty is describing his deeds–was hailed as a miracle. Wang was born on Tuvalu and though he traveled the world in his short life, he considered greater Polynesia his home. When Wang was only 12(ish) years old, his parents were murdered in front of him in a dark Polynesian alley. Wang vowed to solve their murder and took to the seas, to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time, that his next port of sail will be the port home. He became known as the shanty-singing pirate of Tuvalu, ritually raiding ships on the high seas. He searched high and low for the man who murdered his parents, but was never able to solve the case.

Yes, Wang Sorenson was really a pirate. However, Wang never stole from the ships or killed any crew or passengers; his only demand was to swap sea shanties to further his vast musical library and to bring entertainment to weary travelers.

Wang’s mother was Ingemodh Sorenson, a Swedish princess. She was rendered infertile by the Great European Earwig Infestation of 693, which is why his birth was hailed as a miracle. Wang’s father was Wang Hop, a Chinese nobleman. He taught his son Middle Chinese so that Wang would be able to read the great works of poetry from his father’s home country. Little is known about Wang’s parents, as they were murdered when he was young.

Wang believed earnestly in loving one’s fellow man and brought this teaching to everyone he met. He was an amiable man who loved jokes, sea shanties, and believed laughter was the way to salvation. Despite having seen the face of evil, Wang believed every person deserves dignity, freedom, and the opportunity for a better life. Due to this belief, he was often at odds with local governments as he was often caught breaking orphans and elderly debtors out of prison. He was also fond of the full pleasures available in life and did not shy away from food, drink, sex, and laughter. Wang believed sexual pleasure was God’s gift to humanity, if God indeed did exist and grace humanity with the gift of pleasure centers in our brains.