The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster

[naomi24]

Last week Niko Alm, from Austria, won a long-running case to allow him to wear a plastic colander on his head in photographs for his driving licence. He had submitted the images in 2011, but they were deemed unsuitable and he was asked to send new ones. For Alm, though, it became a matter of newfound principle. Discovering that headgear can be worn in photographs if they have a basis in religious belief, he came out as Pastafarian and went to court to defend his right to worship at the altar of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Mr Alm said “It’s no more absurd to me than Christianity’s Holy Trinity (multiple personality disorder, surely?), Kabbalah’s mystical bracelets and magic water, or the idea that a Scientologist’s soul heads to a private planet after death.”

Is there a difference between his religion and all the others – and if so, what is it?

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/why-i-joined-the-spaghetti-sect-guy-pewsey-tries-out-being-a-pastafarian-9625481.html

[Zacs-Master]

I stand corrected Mikey.

[DTCwordfan]

the wine is shiite and the bread is stale; no way, mikey.

[mikey4444]

To be honest naomi, I am not really sure. When enough people agree I suppose, but its unlikely that Scientology will get enough Yes votes to make that happen. I know that Germany is one of the few countries not to give this cult official religious status, but most countries around the world have.
But it would need to some credibility for it to accepted fully, and credibility is one of the many things it lacks, as well as any common sense.

It makes no difference to me though...I view it as a risible attempt to part people from their money, a talent that most religions have developed over the years.

As Mork from Ork might have said "Zenu, Zenu ! "

[mikey4444]

The wine is terribly sweet I would agree DTC, but that is because it has to keep for a good bit once opened.

[naomi24]

Mikey, //it would need to some credibility for it to accepted fully, and credibility is one of the many things it lacks, as well as any common sense.//

I don't see either in any religion, so in fairness it stands an equal chance. ;o)

[mikey4444]

Can't disagree with you really naomi, but an alien called Zenu, coming from
outer space...all those DC8's, atom bombs, etc...doesn't sound terribly believable does it ?

[naomi24]

No, it doesn't, but however unlikely, rationally it has to be more likely than supernatural gods, devils, demons, angels ..... doesn't it?

[beso]

There is far more evidence for the FSM than any Abrahamic god.

http://www.venganza.org/category/sightings/

[mikey4444]

Sorry but no naomi...all religions are based on the irrational belief in illogical circumstances, and differ only slightly in their pottiness.

What I find difficult to understand about all these new religions is that they have all been invented in modern times, when we have universal education at least in the Western world. It takes but a few moments work with a book or the internet to see that the claims made by these new religions cannot possibly be true. 2000 years ago, in the Middle East, where hardly anybody could read or write, it was easy to invent a new religion and get away with it.

But people seem to accept the patent nonsense with Scientology, Mormonism, JW's, Christian Scientist, etc, etc without any qualms whatsoever. What happened to the education that people have received ? They are American religions of course , but that can't explain everything.
I am genuinely puzzled by this inability to sort the wheat out from the chaff. What happened to peoples intellects ?

Born again Christians really do believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old. Any perusal of an old episode of any Life on Earth will quickly show you that 6000 years cannot possibly be true. I have been lucky to visit the Grand Canyon twice in my life, an experience that I recommend to anybody who has enough cash to do, and its awesome in its scale. The Canyon is not only a huge hole in the Earths crust, but it also blows a massive hole in any religious credibility.

[naomi24]

Mikey, it stands to reason that there is a greater likelihood of life existing on other planets than of the existence of supernatural entities. No contest.

[mikey4444]

Are we entering the world of Star Trek now then ? Ot perhaps Asimov ?

Even if there is life elsewhere in the Universe, it is as unlikely that it could visit us on Earth, as we could pay to a visit to them. Scientologists have conveniently forgotten the basic laws of science to suit their daft ideas.

Ironic when you think about it as the word SCIENCE appears quite prominently in the title of their made-up religion !

All religions are about power over the less-well intelligence endowed, and the accumulation of wealth, and Scientology is no exception. Judging by the opulence of their buildings, they are just behind the Christian church when it comes to wealth.

[sunny-dave]

I'm still sure it's all a case of medieval dyslexia and we are supposed to be worshipping assorted Dogs ...

[naomi24]

Mikey, //Are we entering the world of Star Trek now then ? Ot perhaps Asimov ? //

Presumably - but nowhere near as far fetched as 'the supernatural'.

Dave, :o)

[RATTER15]

I'm with Dave on this one //I'm still sure it's all a case of medieval dyslexia and we are supposed to be worshipping assorted Dogs ...//

[beso]

Mikey //The [Grand] Canyon is not only a huge hole in the Earths crust, but it also blows a massive hole in any religious credibility.

No way. It was actually dug by the Hebrews with shovels just after they buried Joseph Smith's gold plates.