Flying Spaghetti Monster makes the big time

The Star Tribune ran Bobby Henderson's letter to the Kansas School Board regarding Flying Spaghetti Monsterism in Sunday's OpEx section.

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EricGjerde says:

I *heart* FSM.

well, not really, but I find it mindbogglingly funny.

Because while I, you, my neighbor, the people down the street, etc all may have different beliefs- we're certainly entitled to keep them, as protected by our constitution. Likewise, I feel that our school system should be an environment of scientific learning and fact, and not a pulpit to enforce one particular set of religious beliefs on anyone.

It's difficult, because while you think that people in general might be able to use common sense and keep this kind of power-grabbing nonsense to a minimum, that's certainly not the case.

FSM is a great tongue-in-cheek response to the "intelligent design" push, as it happily fulfills all the ID requirements just as easily as Christian theology.

My favorite by far is the supposition that global warming is directly due to the decrease in Pirates on the high seas :)
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!!MNPhotoGuy [deleted] says:

So what is the whole story here?
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Misty Garrick Miller says:

This guy wrote an open letter to the Kansas school board saying that if you want to teach intelligent design along with evolution in schools, you also need to teach his religion, which centers on a giant spaghetti monster. It's too hilarious.
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EricGjerde says:

I have a great image of Calvin on his hands and knees praying to the FSM- kind of like the hick "calvin peeing on the chevy logo" kind of thing; but actually, y'know, funny and stuff.

I can't find it now to save my life, which is unfortunate. but needless to say the FSM is a hilarious gag. I have a FSM sticker on my bible. I think god can probably take a joke.
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