Bokononism becomes the only religion of all the people in Vonnegut’s fictional world because it states that it is all lies and its only purpose it to give meaning to existence. The villagers of San Lorenzo are the only ones who take it seriously, but they end up killing themselves because they refuse to question their religion, even though it admits to being made of lies. Newt describes religion best “Religion! See the cat? See the cradle?”
Bokononism becomes the only religion of all the people in Vonnegut’s fictional world because it states that it is all lies and its only purpose it to give meaning to existence. The villagers of San Lorenzo are the only ones who take it seriously, but they end up killing themselves because they refuse to question their religion, even though it admits to being made of lies. Newt describes religion best “Religion! See the cat? See the cradle?”