Pastafarianism

[Smoke]

I don't know if anyone saw the news today, but apparently the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster underwent a schism. Some worshippers broke away, claiming that the use of mushroom and garlic sauce was an equally valid way of honouring the FSM as tomato sauce.

All true Pastafarians recognize the validity of mushroom and garlic sauce, as well as tomato sauce with mushrooms and garlic. Please don't refer to the Skordomachist heretics as Pastafarians.

 

[Noaidi]

To give a monopoly over the truth to Evolutionism would be as destructive as giving a monopoly over the truth to ID. Who is to say what the truth is? Darwinism could turn out to be wrong, we might just not have all the knowledge yet. If you lived back when all the scientific facts seemed to point to Geocentricism, would you have insisted that heliocentric theories be banned from presentation in schools?

I admire your honesty, but we have to go on evidence. Yes, 'Darwinism' could be wrong, but do we have an alternative with as much substantiated evidence?

 

[Smoke]

Wouldn't that be agnostic?

The difference is rather subtle as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the label atheist because it seems more conducive to keeping one out of ontological discussions, and also because people tend to assume agnosticism means you think theism and atheism are equally plausible. But the bottom line is that neither the atheist nor the agnostic is a believer.

 

[Noaidi]

All true Pastafarians recognize the validity of mushroom and garlic sauce, as well as tomato sauce with mushrooms and garlic. Please don't refer to the Skordomachist heretics as Pastafarians.

I don't deal with heretics. Take your unclean sauces elsewhere.

 

[Smoke]

I don't deal with heretics. Take your unclean sauces elsewhere.

Woe unto you fighters against the Holy Garlic, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge.

 

[Ecclectic Seeker]

I admire your honesty, but we have to go on evidence. Yes, 'Darwinism' could be wrong, but do we have an alternative with as much substantiated evidence?

As I've said, there was a time when geocentric theory had more supporting evidence then heliocentric theory. Was the banning of heliocentric theory therefore justified?

 

[Noaidi]

To give a monopoly over the truth to Evolutionism would be as destructive as giving a monopoly over the truth to ID. Who is to say what the truth is? Rather, when students are exposed to theories, no matter how well-supported said theory is, they should be given a taste of opposing theories as well, and encouraged to think for themselves and draw their own conclusions. No one theory should be taught as unopposed fact.

I mean, who knows? Darwinism could turn out to be wrong, we might just not have all the knowledge yet. If you lived back when all the scientific facts seemed to point to Geocentricism, would you have insisted that heliocentric theories be banned from presentation in schools?

I'm in agreement regarding the presentation of a variety of ideas and theories. I'm not in favour of banning any theories. What I don't agree with is proponents of ID vying for equal status with evolution in science classes. The evidence for ID is scant at best, and couldn't be seen as a robust alternative to evolution. However, letting pupils discuss ID as a concept in a science class is fine, because it allows them to balance the evidence from both sides.

 

[Ecclectic Seeker]

I'm in agreement regarding the presentation of a variety of ideas and theories. I'm not in favour of banning any theories. What I don't agree with is proponents of ID vying for equal status with evolution in science classes. The evidence for ID is scant at best, and couldn't be seen as a robust alternative to evolution. However, letting pupils discuss ID as a concept in a science class is fine, because it allows them to balance the evidence from both sides.

Agreed.

 

[Smoke]

As I've said, there was a time when geocentric theory had more supporting evidence then heliocentric theory. Was the banning of heliocentric theory therefore justified?

ID is not a proper theory; it's just incredulity. Geocentrism and heliocentrism both suppose that there is a way the solar system is organized and that that organization may be observed. ID just says that this or that could not happen by natural processes; therefore there must be a Creator. Not only does it fail to qualify as a proper scientific theory, but it doesn't have anything to do with science at all.

 

[tarasan]

I just read the last few post and i got scared XD

 

[Noaidi]

I just read the last few post and i got scared XD

Why?

 

[The Enlightened One]

:help:I'm scared too... GARLIC!!!!!!!!!!:run:

 

[Smoke]

:help:I'm scared too... GARLIC!!!!!!!!!!:run:

Even vampires love garlic once they have been truly touched by the noodly appendage of the FSM.

 

[Smokeless Indica]

All hail the All Mighty Flying Spaghetti Monster. :fsm: LOL

 

[The Enlightened One]

Noted, and may he be hailed.

 

[Smokeless Indica]

Pesto sauce
:fsm:

 

[The Enlightened One]

Pesto sauce
:fsm:

eww sounds like something made by Orkin!!!
Blasphemer!!!!!!!

 

[ManTimeForgot]

If you are unable to laugh at a topic, including your own approach to a topic, then you are taking it too seriously. Hence I have firmly concluded that the root cause of all iniquity in existence is the sauciness of the appliers. If we could all just appreciate the noodliness in and of itself, then we should all rise above sauciliciousness (no matter how tasty) and achieve enlightenment.

MTF

 

[The Enlightened One]

If you are unable to laugh at a topic, including your own approach to a topic, then you are taking it too seriously. Hence I have firmly concluded that the root cause of all iniquity in existence is the sauciness of the appliers. If we could all just appreciate the noodliness in and of itself, then we should all rise above sauciliciousness (no matter how tasty) and achieve enlightenment.

MTF

You too have blasphemed!!! :yes: That's like putting ketchup on french fries.
Lol, it's all in good fun

 

[The Enlightened One]

I have seen the top of the noodles, and it is good:yes: