The Truth about Flying Spaghetti Monsterism

[Darkdale]

Flying Spaghetti Monsterism

In June 2005, Bobby Henderson submitted an open letter to the Kansas Board of Education in response to their decision on giving intelligent design equal time with evolution by natural selection in biology classes. He formally requested that Flying Spaghetti Monsterism be given time in classrooms equal to that given to intelligent design and to "logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence" (evolution), and stated that if this was not done, then "we will be forced to proceed with legal action." Shortly afterwards, he received responses from two sympathetic members of the board. A third response was also received in mid-August.

Over the next two months, traffic on Henderson's FSM website grew steadily. The popularity of the site exploded in August, when the Flying Spaghetti Monster was featured on several blogs and Internet news sites such as Something Awful and Fark.com. Articles in the mainstream media soon followed.

In the "Latest News" section of Henderson's website he notes that U.S. President George W. Bush [1] and U.S. Senator Bill Frist [2] have publicly supported the teaching of "different ideas" (Bush) and "a broad range of fact, of science, including faith" (Frist) on the origin of life, alongside evolutionary theory. Henderson therefore infers that they support the teaching of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. Neither, however, has publicly stated a position specifically on FSM.

 

[michel]

Hey, that sounds really good "Flying spaghetti monsterism......" I like that....:biglaugh:

edit: even if I left out the 'H' in spaghetti......

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

FSM is nothing but vulger IPU heresy! We all know how those reform Italians are, and there is no basis whatsoever to follow their apostasy simply because their miserable myth is saucier or has more [meat] balls.

 

[Darkdale]

The heretical pink unicorn is really a demonic goddess sent to destroy the wholesome goodness of FSM.

 

[Jaymes]

You're both wrong! FSM and IPU are actually one and the same... the flying invisible pink unicorn with spaghetti mane and tail.

 

[Darkdale]

You're both wrong! FSM and IPU are actually one and the same... the flying invisible pink unicorn with spaghetti mane and tail.

Do you think they'll teach that in Kansas?

 

[Jaymes]

If they did I might go to Kansas just to get a good laugh. :biglaugh:

PS: Moving this to General Discussion, since it's turned into more of a joke thread than a discussion on FSMism.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

You're both wrong! FSM and IPU are actually one and the same... the flying invisible pink unicorn with spaghetti mane and tail.

You know, Jensa I'm more than a little sick of your brand of liberal relativism. How often have we heard that Ba'al, YHWH, Kali, IPU, and FSM are all the same. Do you have even an ounce of evidence for this pernicious pasta apostasy? Of course not.

You're nothing but a linguini liberal, and I quite frankly could care less if I get a warning for correctly characterizing you as such.

 

[Green Gaia]

What is this hersey of the ravioli right?! Everyone knows it was the Great Coffee Roaster herself who first brewed the life-java into this decaffeinated planet. There is no life without coffee! Repent now and brew a cup before it's too late!

 

[jonny]

This entire conversation is very confusing, but I know one thing. There is NO WAY that I will allow the evils of spaghetti to be taught in any school where I live. I prefer Pizza.

 

[Valjean]

Brothers. Sisters. This discord is unseemly. I propose we attempt to resolve these illusory contradictions over a modest bowl of brown rice.

 

[Bennettresearch]

How do IPU's make Spaghetti?

I seem to be left out of the secret here. It is ironic that I just made a big pot of Spaghetti (secret recipe), and now I live in fear. Should I chain my refrigerator? You didn't say whether the FSMs were spaghetti heretics or orthodox. I think that this is important. Please kkep this website under wraps because if they hear about it in Seattle they will sign up immediately.