mean or represent???
2007-09-07 03:26:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I forgot the exact details, but It was a guy who wrote a responce to some backwards hillbilly state that wanted to teach intelligent design in science class (the new creationist "trick" to regress 100 years and have science class be muddled with theology).
the point of it was that god is really a flying spaghett looking monster and it proposes wild theories that operate on the same type of straw-man logic that intelligent design does.
here is the wiki link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
read the gospels of the flying spaghetti monster too, its funny.
2007-09-07 03:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bluto Blutarsky16 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The whole thing was set up to call out Christians who were trying to pass off "intelligent design" as a scientific theory, in an attempt to get it taught in public schools. The guy who came up with the idea invented this whole new religion, with its *own* creation story, and demanded that the FSM story be taught in schools, too, because after all, kids have the right to be exposed to as many ideas as possible.
I think it was brilliant. It's done so much more than just expose the hyporcisy of the ID people. It's shown how ludicrous religious belief in general is.
In other words, someone thinks belief in God is totally normal, but then they laugh at the FSM idea, which operates on *exactly* the same kinds of supernatural claims, devoid of any evidence. Too funny.
2007-09-07 10:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by Cap'n Zeemboo 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Originally, it was created to counter Christians who wanted "Intelligent Design" taught in the schools. The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) has just as much evidence for it that "God's design" has. (i.e. none, really)
So, if the Christians want their god taught in the school science cirriculum, then they can't have any objection to the FSM, no matter how silly it is. Any of the various "Intelligent Design" claims can easily be translated into an FSM claim.
Later, the FSM was more widely used to show the triviality of god claims. An earlier version of this is the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
2007-09-07 10:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Some worship and pray to the FSM. They say they get the same if not better results when praying to the invisible Sky Daddy.
2007-09-07 10:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The FSM is an alternate story of the creation of the Universe.
If we allow the Christian creation story to be taught in science class, we must also allow the Pastafarian story to be told.
2007-09-07 10:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
He is a rival to the "Intelligent Design" people.
This guy (genius) in Georgia decided that if the "Intelligent Design" people were going to be allowed to teach their theories of creation, then he should be also.
His believe is that The Flying Spaghetti Monster, (His appendage be al dente, RAmen) created the world and everything in it.
Check it out: http://www.venganza.org/
2007-09-07 10:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Acorn 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in the FSM, you get a beer volcano and a stripper factory when you die. What do you have to lose!?
RAmen!
2007-09-07 10:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by wondermus 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
He is the creator of our world, and has given us his gospel through his chosen people, Pirates.
RAmen!
2007-09-07 10:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
its all about the sauce, its all about the sauce
2007-09-07 10:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋