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Re: [Phys-L] science +- politics +- religious denominations (plural)




On 2013, Jun 08, , at 16:03, "John Clement" <clement@hal-pc.org> wrote:

Some countries actually bend over backwards to accommodate religion. I know
of a case where a person was allowed to wear a colander on his head because
he claimed he was a "Pastafarian". You can look it up, and it really
exists, sort of.


Perhaps quite, not just "sort of".

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It seems Pastafarians aren’t ones to overthink the point. As one commenter wrote on the site, “this does not herald the second coming, it heralds the second HELPING!”


Read more at http://matadornetwork.com/life/pastafarian-wears-spaghetti-strainer-for-drivers-license-photo/#62LsDSCd3oHV1rHx.99
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They question religion also
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Recently, they have spoken against taught creationism in American schools by writing an open letter to the Kansas School board, requesting that the Pastafarian version of intelligent design be included in science curriculums. The group recently learned that Kentucky allocates a portion of state funds for religious-affiliated, for-profit groups. In response, the church put out a submissions call for an FSM theme park. Suggested features are a beer volcano and pirate ship.
Read more at http://matadornetwork.com/life/pastafarian-wears-spaghetti-strainer-for-drivers-license-photo/#62LsDSCd3oHV1rHx.99
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http://matadornetwork.com/life/pastafarian-wears-spaghetti-strainer-for-drivers-license-photo/

bc is considering becoming a pastafarian, tho he eschews wheat. ***


*** GK's solution: makes it w/ corn and quinoa flour.

and another mention of Pastafaria:

http://www.alternet.org/8-countries-where-atheism-accepted-even-celebrated-instead-demonized