The Flying Spaghetti Monster

Was wondering what people think about this.

Just to play catch up:

This pseudo religion is a critique of religion in the form of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, who created the universe and spends his time flying above us in the cosmos, presiding over humanity. The key is that it cannot be disproven by sceptics because it is created with the same fundamentals that are the foundations of Christianity. (Or words to this effect - it's late)

Here's a link to the Wikipedia article*: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

* = less likely to offend than any heavily satirical 'other.'

I was just getting used to the Earth balancing on a turtle.. 😖

With a disc supported by four elephants? Me too.

All hail the great FSM!

All hail the FSM

I've read about this before, I think it's just being really smug. They're atheists I get it. 🙄

Originally posted by Kram3r
I've read about this before, I think it's just being really smug. They're atheists I get it. 🙄

No, they have a valid point. They just like to present it with humor.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
No, they have a valid point. They just like to present it with humor.

Did I say they didn't? I agree that intelligent design shouldn't be taught in schools and the inital idea of the FSM religion was a valid point to make, fair enough. However, to continue with it, like making the The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and saying he plans to "use the proceeds from the sale of the book to build a pirate ship, with which he may travel the world in order to convert heathens to the Pastafarian religion" is being smug and really puts holes in Henderson saying "I don't have a problem with religion." since he went out of his way to write such a thing.

Originally posted by Kram3r
Did I say they didn't? I agree that intelligent design shouldn't be taught in schools and the inital idea of the FSM religion was a valid point to make, fair enough. However, to continue with it, like making the The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and saying he plans to "use the proceeds from the sale of the book to build a pirate ship, with which he may travel the world in order to convert heathens to the Pastafarian religion" is being smug and really puts holes in Henderson saying "I don't have a problem with religion." since he went out of his way to write such a thing.

😆 I didn't know about the ship. 😆

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
No, they have a valid point. They just like to present it with humor.

Which is?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Which is?

That global warming is being caused by the decline in pirates.

You know, it is better if you read the web site and find the answer to that question for your self. Some things don't fit into a sound bite.

I did, and still, what exactly is their "valid" point?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
I did, and still, what exactly is their "valid" point?

Ok, this is it in a nut shell. You can take any random events in history or in a book or almost anything, and string them together to support a completely wrong conclusion. This is what religions like Christianity have done. They take the word of a book and ignore the facts in the world around us.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Ok, this is it in a nut shell. You can take any random events in history or in a book or almost anything, and string them together to support a completely wrong conclusion. This is what religions like Christianity have done. They take the word of a book and ignore the facts in the world around us.

Pero mira guey; we know that FSM is false and was made up on the spot. A mock joke is all it is. Comparing is to Chirstianity is just uncalled for.

Originally posted by Kram3r
I've read about this before, I think it's just being really smug. They're atheists I get it. 🙄

What is this supposed to mean?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Pero mira guey; we know that FSM is false and was made up on the spot. A mock joke is all it is. Comparing is to Chirstianity is just uncalled for.

I think you are too blinded by your own beliefs to see what I'm talking about. That is why it is not something that can be said in a sound bite. What they are doing is putting a mirror in frond of Christianity and other religions and saying "this is what you look like to us". FSM is not a religion, it is a point.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What they are doing is putting a mirror in frond of Christianity and other religions and saying "this is what you look like to us".

And how am I supposed to respect that?

Some people don't respect atheists.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
And how am I supposed to respect that?

Respect? Respect is not the point. When someone looks at the Grand Cannon and says it was caused by the the great flood, I think about the FSM and laugh at the people. It's all the same...

I don't like the fact people have lost respect, and don't respect Atheism.