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Mocked: The Church of Bacon has put up billboards around Las Vegas
Meat-lovers are flocking to the United Church of Bacon to confess their love for the meat treat after founders offered weddings, funerals and baptisms.

Membership has trebled in just three months and now over 12,000 are signed up to follow prophets who spread the word of the 'bacon God'.

Followers boast titles like 'Bacon Prophet', 'Institutionalized Thought Leader' and 'Funkmaster General'.

Worshippers can get their own 'bacon wedding' for free and the website also advertises funerals and baptisms.

A statement on the United Church of Bacon website reads: "Officiants in the United Church of Bacon can perform legal weddings for those who don't want God in their ceremony.

"We'll bring creative suggestions to make your wedding even more magical. Or if you already have a plan, we will follow your lead."

The mockery religion was founded in Las Vegas by atheist John Whiteside in 2010.

The 9 'bacon commandments'

1 Be skeptical

2 Respect boundaries

3 Normalise atheists

4 Normalise religion

5 Have fun

6 Be good

7 Be generous

8 Praise bacon

9 Pay taxes