Its true, there is a religion called this.
1. The members worship noodles.
2. Prayers are ended with the word RAmen rather than Amen.
3. Members are promised a stripper factory and a beer volcano in heaven.
4. The Spaghetti Monster is invisible & can pass through matter with ease.
5. Every Friday is a holiday.
6. The serve a plate of spaghetti & sauce at communion.
The religious leaders of today say this is a cult & its growing! What do you think of this religion?
2007-02-10 18:42:56 · 20 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The congregation are considered meatballs while the choir is the sauce. One of their favorite hymns is "Amazing Spaghetti."
2007-02-10 19:09:29 · update #1
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is the deity of a parody religion founded in 2005 by Oregon State University physics graduate Bobby Henderson to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. In an open letter sent to the education board, Henderson professes belief in a supernatural Creator called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which resembles spaghetti and meatballs. He furthermore calls for the "Pastafarian" theory of creation to be taught in science classrooms, essentially invoking a reductio ad absurdum argument against the teaching of intelligent design. Followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) call themselves Pastafarians, a portmanteau of pasta and Rastafarian.
Due to its recent popularity and media exposure, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is used by atheists, such as Richard Dawkins, as a modern version of Russell's teapot.
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
In December 2005, Bobby Henderson received a reported USD $80,000 advance to pen The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Henderson said 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.The book was released on March 28, 2006 (ISBN 0-8129-7656-8).
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the Pastafarian equivalent of the Bible. It parodies biblical figures with characters such as Captain Mosey, a pirate and the FSM equivalent of Moses. The Gospel contains The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts", parodying the Ten Commandments.
2007-02-10 19:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by guttobeatinu 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is an attempt to make a mockery of organized religion and human concepts of God. The point that the creators of this "religion" are trying to make is that believing in God is as silly as believing in a giant flying spaghetti monster.
2007-02-10 18:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by bumblyjack 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You forgot that pirates are considered divine beings, and that the decrease in the number of pirates can be directly related to the increase in the number of natural disasters.
I really hope you are joking. This is a parody religion that was used to make a point that if intelligent design is going to be included in public schools, they must include EVERY theory on the origin of mankind ... no matter how silly it might sound. Its used as a joke towards the creation theory from genesis.
I don't think that anybody is REALLY a Pastafarian.
2007-02-10 18:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
So THAT'S why my daughter wants spaghetti every night. And to think I never knew. I'm going to have to have a talk with that girl....imagine not telling me about strippers and beer volcanos! Kids these days.
2007-02-10 19:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster:
http://www.venganza.org/
2007-02-10 18:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you're saying, but if you believe that aliens don't abduct people from their sleep, are you basing that on someone else's belief and denying them their belief? Is it rational for you to refuse to believe in abductions, anal probes, and so on just because others believe it? Or maybe you don't believe in a Mother Goddess - aren't you basing that belief on the beliefs of someone else? I'm sure other people have beliefs that you reject. Do you consider your rejection irrational for that reason?
2016-05-25 09:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like a cult to me. A cult includes brain washing and a whole lot of other junk. This just sounds like a group of ****** up people who have a love for noodles.
2007-02-10 18:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And why not? Why can't one man's Faith be another's plate of pasta? Life is to be lived. And unless you like wallowing in misery... Enjoy. Again I'll say it... Relax people!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy yourself. Spaghetti sounds really good right about now. MMMMMMMMMMMM......spaghetti... drool drool...
2007-02-10 19:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by taowiccan1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's much less of a religion and much more a parody on all organized religions.
it is set to point out the obvious foibles and ridiculous qualities that any religion can have; that's why the churches are so threatened by it.
2007-02-10 18:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by Ruca 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds great. If I give you my address, can you come round to my place at an obscenely early hour on Saturday, and have your devotees jabber mindlessly at me while I try to wake up enough to grunt No thanks, not interested?
And then, in about six week's time, even though you know I said No thanks, not interested, the last five times you came by, do it again?
2007-02-10 18:53:14 · answer #10 · answered by busted.mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋