Nebraska ruled Pastafarianism is satire, not a religion

[Moloch]

Court to spaghetti: You are not a god
http://www.religionnews.com/2016/04/13/court-to-pastafarian-you-are-not-a-god/

(RNS) A federal court has ruled that the Flying Spaghetti Monster, referred to as “His Flying Noodliness” by fans and followers, is not, alas, the object of a real religion.

In a 16-page decision, the U.S. District Court of Nebraska ruled that Pastafarianism is satire, not sacred, and that anyone who thinks it is a religion has made an error “of basic reading comprehension.”

“This is not a question of theology,” the ruling reads in part. “The FSM Gospel is plainly a work of satire, meant to entertain while making a pointed political statement. To read it as religious doctrine would be little different from grounding a ‘religious exercise’ on any other work of fiction.”

The Tuesday (April 12) ruling came in response to a prisoner’s request to have Pastafarianism recognized as his religion, which would entitle him to Pastafarian literature and trappings. For example, Pastafarians sometimes wear colanders on their heads.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster maintains a website, where it offers ordinations in the church for $25.

“Some claim that the church is purely a thought experiment or satire,” the church’s website says. “These people are mistaken — The Church of FSM is legit, and backed by hard science. Anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental.”

Pastafarianism was created in 2005 as a means of protesting the Kansas State Board of Education’s decision to include “intelligent design” — the notion that the universe is so complex it must be the work of some unknown designer — in its science curriculum.

There are Pastafarian groups around the world that frequently gather for events involving pasta, meatballs and alcohol. Some have won the right to wear colanders on their heads for driver’s licenses and other government-issued identification.

[Moloch]

Since when does the government get to decide which religion is real?

And... where do they draw the line?


Scientology is legit, but Pastafarianism is a joke?  Says who?

[TECSHARE]

Since when does the government get to decide which religion is real?

And... where do they draw the line?


Scientology is legit, but Pastafarianism is a joke?  Says who?

Scientology is a CIA front... so yeah. Says them.

[gentlemand]

Er, in this particular case I'd find it pretty hard to argue that they're actually wrong. Most people would come to the exact same conclusion.

[Moloch]

Since when does the government get to decide which religion is real?

And... where do they draw the line?


Scientology is legit, but Pastafarianism is a joke?  Says who?

They are all joke.  Christianity, Islam and Judaism leading the pack.

Satanism, my friend, is not a joke...

Well, ok... yeah it is


I will admit, I like the 11 Satanic Suggestions better than the 10-commandments:

1) Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2) Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3) When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
4) If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
5) Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6) Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
7) Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8] Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9) Do not harm little children.
10) Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11) When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

[McDonalds5]

Moloch just trolling like he always does. Just ignore him. At least he is not posting some ridiculous nonsense meme pictures like he usually does when he runs out of arguments 

[TECSHARE]

Moloch just trolling like he always does. Just ignore him. At least he is not posting some ridiculous nonsense meme pictures like he usually does when he runs out of arguments 

You give him too much credit. He is just so ignorant he doesn't have any clue how much of an idiot he sounds like and is forced to resort to use refractory bickering to convince himself he is capable of having a debate.

[spazzdla]

Since when does the government get to decide which religion is real?

And... where do they draw the line?


Scientology is legit, but Pastafarianism is a joke?  Says who?

This.