And the Lord Said Unto the Juggalo

This inspired a worldwide subculture.

ICP (Insane Clown Posse*), a pair of, well, clowns, famous for violent lyrics and violent, hardcore fans, are . . . wait for it . . . evangelical Christians, and have been all along.

First, I would like to say MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Secondly, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope (I am not making any of this up, I swear!) are, well, violent and dope. And wearing clown makeup. And working for the Lord, with such unforgettable classics as

I'm hating sluts

Shoot them in the face, step back and itch my nuts

Unless I'm in the sack

Cos I fuck so hard it'll break their back.

and

Barrels in your mouth

bullets to your head

The back of your neck's all over the shed

Boomshacka boom chop chop bang.

Allow me to repeat myself: MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Apparently, the above back breaking fucking and boom chop chop bang was supposed to turn people to the Christian God.

Fuck it, we got to tell.

All secrets will now be told

No more hidden messages

…Truth is we follow GOD!!!

We've always been behind him

The carnival is GOD

And may all juggalos find him

We're not sorry if we tricked you.

I really cannot stop saying MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

*Do not ask me to explain the wild, enduring popularity of a pair of idiots painted up as clowns. I cannot explain it.

Photograph: Jim Newberry