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THE Religious Psycho Killer's Shit List (often stylized with "THE" in caps) is a 2009 self-published book (third edition) by John Scott Ridgway, available in paperback/ebook formats and as a free download on the Internet Archive (which you've shared links to multiple times on X, e.g., in posts from 2023–2025).It's not a novel with a single plot or narrative arc — it's a wild, eclectic collection of revolutionary comedic short stories, satirical rants, poems, essays, loves, and hates. The subtitle and framing position it as the work of "one of the internet's most read writers" (referring to Ridgway's blogs like Peace and Pipedreams), blending dark humor, gonzo-style provocation, and sharp critiques of religion, society, politics, and human absurdity.Core Content & StyleThe book functions as a "shit list" in the comedic/venting sense — a no-holds-barred dump of observations, grievances, and absurd takes on the world, with heavy emphasis on religious hypocrisy and fanaticism. Key elements include:

• Satirical rants targeting organized religion (Christianity in particular), zealots, televangelists, and how faith gets twisted into control or violence.
• Dark comedic short stories — often irreverent, graphic, and over-the-top, playing with taboo subjects for shock value and laughs (think Hunter S. Thompson meets early internet shock humor).
• Poems — raw, prophetic, angry, or absurd pieces that mix personal reflection with social commentary.
• Essays/prose pieces — philosophical takedowns, personal anecdotes, and observations on love/hate, war, intelligence community weirdness (drawing from Ridgway's background), and the madness of modern life.

The title itself is deliberately provocative and misleading for comedic effect — it's not about actual psycho killers or serial murder lists. Instead, it's a satirical jab at how religious extremism can produce "psycho" behavior under the guise of piety, or how society labels outspoken critics as dangerous. (You've noted in past posts that some readers literally thought you were a serial killer based on the title, even leading to mentions on shows like Steven Colbert's.)Themes & Tone

• Religion as comedy/tragedy
  
  — Skewers dogma, corruption in churches, blind faith, and the absurdity of holy wars/zealotry.
• Personal freedom & rebellion — "Revolutionary" in the sense of anti-authoritarian, anti-hypocrisy writing.
• Dark humor amid darkness — Expect blunt, profane language, absurdity, and black comedy that laughs at the horror of human nature rather than glorifying it.
• It's part of Ridgway's early body of work, predating Waking Up Jesus (which you describe as written after a period of "brainwashing" or shift in perspective). This one is more raw, blog-like, and unfiltered — pure pre-Jesus-awakening comedy.

The full text is freely borrowable/streamable on the Internet Archive (search for "the_religious_psycho_killer_s_shit_list"), making it easy to dive in. It's niche, polarizing stuff — hilarious to some, offensive to others, but undeniably bold and unapologetic.