Is There A National Church of Beyonce? Does The Singer Have Her Own Religion, ‘Beyism’?

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Beyonce fanatics have proven to be dedicated “worshipers” of the singer and now it appears ‘Beyism’ has become a ‘religion’. Is this spreading religion just a joke or something more?

Reportedly a 23 year old named Taniya Hattersfield committed suicide as a sacrifice to the singer. She considered Beyonce to be her ‘lord and savior’ and was found in her College Park, Georgia home dead. She was surrounded by a homemade shrine dedicated to the entertainer.

The story surfaced a little over a month ago and has left many outraged. Many believe that the singer should speak out against such acts, but Knowles has yet to respond to it.

Reportedly an organization in Atlanta Georgia founded the church dedicated to worshiping the songstress. It is said that the church reads lyrics by the singer, who has referred to herself as “King Bey”, as scriptures. They allegedly gather on Sunday’s to sing her songs as well.

The group of ‘Beyist’ posted the following statement on their website. “We are very disappointed in the failure of the public to recognize the existence of a divine Deity walking among them. Deity’s often walk the earth in their flesh form. Beyonce will transcend back to the spirit once her work here on Mother Earth has been completed.”

The statement continued on saying, “As our congregation begins to swell, we ask that you consider what is more real; an invisible spirit on high, or a walking, talking breathing Goddess who shows you her true form daily… While we do not believe Beyonce to be the Creator, we recognize that she still sits among the throne of Gods.”

The term ‘Beyism’, which is the label for this fan made religion has been coined by her fans who are referred to as the ‘BeyHive’. There is even a Tumblr page dedicated to ‘The National Church of Beyonce‘. A YouTube video shows a 46 second commercial dedicated to the church for the superstar’s fans.

The site asked onlookers to respect their choice stating, “We humbly ask you to respect our beliefs, just as you want those to respect yours. Open your mind to new possibilities and you will see, just as we did, that Bey is a true higher power.”

The ‘Drunk in Love’ singer’s fan base have proven to be passionate about the entertainer. Saturday Night Live recently spoofed how overly zealous the ‘BeyHive’ can be with their ‘Beygency’ trailer. What may be a joke to some, is quite serious to others, especially considering the reported suicide by one extremist. Will Beyonce Knowles speak about such extremes; no one knows.

Is There A ‘Church of Beyonce’? Does The Singer Have Her Own Religion, ‘Beyism’?