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TexasTowelie

(111,982 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:04 AM Jul 2020

I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story



With millions of believers worldwide, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the world's fastest growing religion. Followers of the faith, Pastafarians, have been preaching the message of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) since The Prophet Bobby Henderson's 'Open Letter to the Kansas School Board' went viral in 2005. In response to a decision to teach evolution alongside creationism as equivalent theories in science classes statewide, he argued that it would then only be fair to teach other creation beliefs in science as well. Specifically, his belief: that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. I, Pastafari is a story about a few brave Pastafarians evangelizing the message of the FSM, while confronting intolerant skeptics for the freedom to access privileges in law granted to other "real" religions. In a time of anti-vaxxers, flat-earthers, fake news, and alternative facts, the Pastafarians may be the savior the world has been waiting for.
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I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
Yup kurtcagle Jul 2020 #1
Ramen soothsayer Jul 2020 #2

kurtcagle

(1,602 posts)
1. Yup
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 03:23 AM
Jul 2020

I like the Pastafarians. They manage very nicely to deliberately showcase the fundamental hypocrisy that most dominant religions have with regard to their belief that religion should be protected under the law ... but ONLY their religion.

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