Colander Hats on IDs: Legitimate Religious Statement or Atheists Acting Childish?

[Shadow Wolf]

I wonder (of course national differences in law are the reason), why it is Russel can wear his colander but I can't wear my glasses? I'm nearsighted, and my glasses correct this. But, at least in Indiana, you can't wear glasses of any sort for your photo ID.

 

[Sir Doom]

What exactly does it lack to quality as a religious movement?

Belief in any of it by its followers.

 

[ChristineES]

No one who speaks of the Flying Spaghetti Monster actually believes it exists, as far as I can tell. It doesn't even appear to have any wise teachings, outside of South Park. That, to me, makes a mockery of a religion rather than a religion. But, who am I to say?

 

[LuisDantas]

Belief in any of it by its followers.

I trust we believe in the FSM and its necessary role for the betterment of society better than many nominal followers of Judaism, Shinto or Catholicism do in the supposed deities of their faiths.

 

[LuisDantas]

No one who speaks of the Flying Spaghetti Monster actually believes it exists, as far as I can tell. It doesn't even appear to have any wise teachings, outside of South Park. That, to me, makes a mockery of a religion rather than a religion. But, who am I to say?

It is a mockery, no doubt. That makes it no less of a religion of its own. Religions are whatever one understands a religion to be.

And Rastafarianism does have wise teachings, such as those that come from proper meditation on the idea of Intelligent Falling.

It just doesn't demand belief in the actual existence of its deity to teach them.

 

[paarsurrey]

I think the atheists [who wear the colanders] would have been better off if they'd wore, for example, fishing hats: To show they fish. Or perhaps a graduate cap- to show themselves as college graduates. I guess what I am saying is that maybe they should have worn a hat that has some kind of meaning. Colanders have no meaning unless the person likes to drain pasta (I wouldn't drain the pasta in a colander from someone's head until I washed it, though).

But not all atheists need be literate or graduates; there is no such restriction on being an atheist/agnostic/skeptic. Any such person can become atheist/agnostic/skeptic.

Regards

 

[ChristineES]

But not all atheists need be literate or graduates; there is no such restriction on being an atheist/agnostic/skeptic. Any such person can become atheist/agnostic/skeptic.

Regards

Those were just suggestions and I was being facetious. A colander is not a hat, there are many types of hats they could have use, a baseball cap, a football helmet, a baby bonnet, a derby, a top hat, and on and on.

 

[ChristineES]

Those were just suggestions and I was being facetious. A colander is not a hat, there are many types of hats they could have use, a baseball cap, a football helmet, a baby bonnet, a derby, a top hat, and on and on.

A chef hat (considering it is supposed to represent the FSM) may have been appropriate. I

 

[Awkward Fingers]

No one who speaks of the Flying Spaghetti Monster actually believes it exists, as far as I can tell. It doesn't even appear to have any wise teachings, outside of South Park. That, to me, makes a mockery of a religion rather than a religion. But, who am I to say?

How many religions require a full literal belief in their teachings or holy books?
Are only literal Bible believers true Christians?
If not, where's the line for how much of a religion you have to believe to claim it as your religion

 

[Awkward Fingers]

Belief in any of it by its followers.

The belief that rights given to one religion should be given to any and all other religions equally?
I would think that most Pastafarians have that.
Or is it the lack of a literal FSM that makes it not a religion, like non theistic satanism, and how that's not a real religion, then...

 

[Awkward Fingers]

I think the atheists [who wear the colanders] would have been better off if they'd wore, for example, fishing hats: To show they fish. Or perhaps a graduate cap- to show themselves as college graduates. I guess what I am saying is that maybe they should have worn a hat that has some kind of meaning. Colanders have no meaning unless the person likes to drain pasta (I wouldn't drain the pasta in a colander from someone's head until I washed it, though).

Would it be fair for me say, then, that I think the muslims that wear a burka would be better off wearing umbrella hats? As they are much more functional, and come in a lovely assortment of colors?

 

[ChristineES]

Would it be fair for me say, then, that I think the muslims that wear a burka would be better off wearing umbrella hats? As they are much more functional, and come in a lovely assortment of colors?

The fact is that a colander is not a hat, it is used to drain food, to put food into to rinse, etc. They would be better off wearing a hat rather than a bowl. Wearing a bowl on your head can make you look ridiculous to others. I assume they want others take them seriously and wearing a colander on their head will cause at least some people to think they look silly.

On top of that, you are taking me seriously when I was being silly, myself.

 

[Willamena]

It is a mockery, no doubt. That makes it no less of a religion of its own. Religions are whatever one understands a religion to be.

Nonsense. The term looses all meaning, then.

 

[Awkward Fingers]

Nonsense. The term looses all meaning, then.

I was often told that satanism was created as a mockery of catholicism.
I assume then, satanism is neither a religion, nor anything but foolish then, as well?

 

[oldbadger]

Those were just suggestions and I was being facetious. A colander is not a hat, there are many types of hats they could have use, a baseball cap, a football helmet, a baby bonnet, a derby, a top hat, and on and on.

Christine.......... ! Remember....... Coooooool !

Here is cool... get noticed. Fill that gap in the crowd!

........

 

[Willamena]

Or is it the lack of a literal FSM that makes it not a religion, like non theistic satanism, and how that's not a real religion, then...

It's what FSM is, not what it isn't, that makes it only a mock religion.

 

[Willamena]

I was often told that satanism was created as a mockery of catholicism.
I assume then, satanism is neither a religion, nor anything but foolish then, as well?

Satanism is another story. Pastafarianism is the mockery (sadly, a name coined not even from Christianity but from the Rasta).

 

[oldbadger]

Religions are whatever one understands a religion to be.

In which case, might I be allowed to introduce you to the way of the 'hot-dog'?
I'm not looking for an Epiphany here, simply recognition of what one of two folks see as the path..... the way...... we identify with each other by displaying the frankfurter in bun, which ..... combined with hot-dog gives us the sausage-dog-sarnie. My Avatar is no coincidence.

 

[ChristineES]

Christine.......... ! Remember....... Coooooool !

Here is cool... get noticed. Fill that gap in the crowd!

........

I just hope that dude isn't trying to symbolize what he is and what he stands for.

:run:

 

[Awkward Fingers]

Satanism is another story. Pastafarianism is the mockery (sadly, a name coined not even from Christianity but from the Rasta).

Ok, them explain to me the difference?
I'm being serious here.
Why is satanism a different story?

Say someone joins the flying spaghetti monster, because they like the basic Tennant, such as the thought that any special treatment given to one religion over others should either be justified, or given to all, or simply the thought that religions shouldn't always take themselves too seriously.

If someone honestly believes in some of the "teachings" then how can you tell that person their religion should be ignored, because other people think it's silly?