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[[Image:FlyingSpaghettiMonster.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Artist's rendition of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.]]
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[[File:FSM anti.svg.png|thumbnail|250px|right|At London South Bank University, images of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have been banned.<ref>[http://coelsblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/why-are-british-student-unions-imposing-islamic-rules/ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?]</ref>  Muslims were offended by the Flying Spaghetti Monster.<ref>[http://coelsblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/why-are-british-student-unions-imposing-islamic-rules/ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?]</ref>
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The '''Flying Spaghetti Monster''' is a parody of religion that began as a critique of the [[Kansas Board of Education]]'s decision to allow the teaching of [[Intelligent Design]] in public schools.  Arguing that [[Intelligent Design]] was a thinly-veiled attempt to bring religion into the classroom, Henderson constructed "Pastafarianism" as a new theological system and argued that it too should be taught alongside Evolution and  [[Intelligent Design]].<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/27/AR2005082700019.html?nav=most_emailed Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas - Washington Post]</ref> on the notion of "teaching the controversy."
 
  
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[[Richard Dawkins]] uses the flying spaghetti monster in his book ''The God Delusion'' attacking belief in God.
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According to Google trends data, public interest in the Flying Spaghetti Monster has fallen - as has interest in evolutionary ideas.<ref>*[http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F0ycv4dw Flying Spaghetti Monster - Google trends data worldwide]
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*[http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F0ycv4dw&geo=US&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Flying Spaghetti Monster - Google trends data for the United States]
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*[http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F0ycv4dw&geo=GB&cmpt=q&tz=Etc%2FGMT%2B4 Flying Spaghetti Monster - Google trends for Google UK]
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*[http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=evolution%2C%20theory%20of%20evolution%2C%20Charles%20Darwin&cmpt=q&tz= Worldwide interest in evolutionary ideas]
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/jesus-vs-richard-dawkins-and-pz-myers.html Jesus vs. Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers - Jesus wins!]  
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*[http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Jesus%2C%20Charles%20Darwin&cmpt=q&tz= Worldwide online interest in Jesus vs. worldwide online interest in Charles Darwin]
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*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/is-public-tiring-of-hearing.html How stale and boring is evolutionary indoctrination? Is the public fooled or are they suspicious? What is the trend?]</ref> Meanwhile, [[global creationism]] is growing.]]
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The '''Flying Spaghetti Monster''' is the deity of "'''Pastafarianism'''", a [[parody]] [[religion]] that began as a critique of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to allow the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in public schools.  Arguing that intelligent design was a thinly-veiled attempt to bring [[religion]] into the classroom, Bobby Henderson constructed "Pastafarianism" as a new theological system and argued that, if schools wished to "teach the controversy," they should teach "Pastafarianism" alongside evolution and  intelligent design.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/27/AR2005082700019.html?nav=most_emailed Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas - Washington Post]</ref>
  
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TO sum up their basic beliefs:
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Since then, many [[Atheism|atheist]]s and [[secularist]]s have claimed to be "Pastafarians", implicitly using its obvious shortcomings to criticize actual religions, especially [[Christianity]].  More prominent [[Atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] have also mentioned it, such as [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] in his book ''[[The God Delusion]]''.
  
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Open Letter To Kansas School Board
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==Teachings==
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I am writing you with much concern after having read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design should be taught along with the theory of Evolution. I think we can all agree that it is important for students to hear multiple viewpoints so they can choose for themselves the theory that makes the most sense to them. I am concerned, however, that students will only hear one theory of Intelligent Design.
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"Pastafarians" worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a flying pile of spaghetti and meatballs, by eating spaghetti and dressing in pirate regalia. "Pastafarianism" also holds pirates in high esteem, claiming that they were good men whose deeds were perverted by the media. They attribute [[global warming]] to the decrease of pirates, presenting graphs showing that global temperatures have risen over the past centuries in rough inverse correlation to the number of pirates.
  
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Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.
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According to the letter by Bobby Henderson to the Kansas Board of Education, the Flying Spaghetti Monster has the following powers:
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*Flight
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*Invisibility
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*Can travel through solid matter
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*Can create and alter anything
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*Plants evidence and changes test results to confuse [[evolutionists]].
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== London South Bank University ban ==
  
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It is for this reason that I’m writing you today, to formally request that this alternative theory be taught in your schools, along with the other two theories. In fact, I will go so far as to say, if you do not agree to do this, we will be forced to proceed with legal action. I’m sure you see where we are coming from. If the Intelligent Design theory is not based on faith, but instead another scientific theory, as is claimed, then you must also allow our theory to be taught, as it is also based on science, not on faith.
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''See also:'' [[Essay: Attention British, militant atheists! Brace yourself for the mighty, religious wave that is coming|Essay: Attention British, militant atheists! Brace yourself for the mighty, religious wave that is coming]]
  
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Some find that hard to believe, so it may be helpful to tell you a little more about our beliefs. We have evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. None of us, of course, were around to see it, but we have written accounts of it. We have several lengthy volumes explaining all details of His power. Also, you may be surprised to hear that there are over 10 million of us, and growing. We tend to be very secretive, as many people claim our beliefs are not substantiated by observable evidence. What these people don’t understand is that He built the world to make us think the earth is older than it really is. For example, a scientist may perform a carbon-dating process on an artifact. He finds that approximately 75% of the Carbon-14 has decayed by electron emission to Nitrogen-14, and infers that this artifact is approximately 10,000 years old, as the half-life of Carbon-14 appears to be 5,730 years. But what our scientist does not realize is that every time he makes a measurement, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is there changing the results with His Noodly Appendage. We have numerous texts that describe in detail how this can be possible and the reasons why He does this. He is of course invisible and can pass through normal matter with ease.
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Rory Fenton, who is the president of the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) declared in 2014:<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/rory-fenton/atheism-students_b_5434739.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Atheist students must fight back]</ref>
  
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I’m sure you now realize how important it is that your students are taught this alternate theory. It is absolutely imperative that they realize that observable evidence is at the discretion of a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Furthermore, it is disrespectful to teach our beliefs without wearing His chosen outfit, which of course is full pirate regalia. I cannot stress the importance of this enough, and unfortunately cannot describe in detail why this must be done as I fear this letter is already becoming too long. The concise explanation is that He becomes angry if we don’t.
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"...at London South Bank University our members were told they could not invite speakers who criticised religion at all, or even engage religious societies in debates, putting joining the South Bank Atheist Society on a par with joining the BNP. This February the same university banned images of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a satirical deity in which nobody believes, on the grounds that they were "religiously offensive".<ref>[http://coelsblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/why-are-british-student-unions-imposing-islamic-rules/ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?]</ref>
  
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You may be interested to know that global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of Pirates since the 1800s.  
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Muslims were offended by the Flying Spaghetti Monster.<ref>[http://coelsblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/why-are-british-student-unions-imposing-islamic-rules/ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?]</ref> 
  
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In conclusion, thank you for taking the time to hear our views and beliefs. I hope I was able to convey the importance of teaching this theory to your students. We will of course be able to train the teachers in this alternate theory. I am eagerly awaiting your response, and hope dearly that no legal action will need to be taken. I think we can all look forward to the time when these three theories are given equal time in our science classrooms across the country, and eventually the world; One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence.
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{{See also|British atheism#Signs pointing towards a dramatic decline of British atheism in the 21st century|l1=Desecularization of Britain in the 21st century}}
  
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Sincerely Yours,
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== Google Trends: Google searches for the term Flying Spaghetti Monster is dramatically down ==
  
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Bobby Henderson, concerned citizen.
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''See also:'' [[Internet atheism]] and [[Google trends - Atheism and agnosticism terms]] and [[Google trends - Global searches for atheism and agnosticism terms]]
  
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[[File:Flying spaghetti monster Google trends as of December 28, 2022.jpg|thumbnail|center|1600px|According to Google Trends, Google searches for the term "Flying Spaghetti Monster" is dramatically down.]]
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{{Clear}}
  
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==See also ==
  
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*[[Santa syndrome]]
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*[[Atheism symbols]]
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*[[Essay:Evolutionist Spaghetti Monster]]
  
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*[[Essay: The Flying Spaghetti Monster is losing what little popularity it had|The Flying Spaghetti Monster is losing what little popularity it had]]
  
 
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*[http://www.venganza.org Official website of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster]
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Latest revision as of 15:56, December 28, 2022

At London South Bank University, images of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have been banned.[1] Muslims were offended by the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[2] According to Google trends data, public interest in the Flying Spaghetti Monster has fallen - as has interest in evolutionary ideas.[3] Meanwhile, global creationism is growing.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster is the deity of "Pastafarianism", a parody religion that began as a critique of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to allow the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. Arguing that intelligent design was a thinly-veiled attempt to bring religion into the classroom, Bobby Henderson constructed "Pastafarianism" as a new theological system and argued that, if schools wished to "teach the controversy," they should teach "Pastafarianism" alongside evolution and intelligent design.[4]

Since then, many atheists and secularists have claimed to be "Pastafarians", implicitly using its obvious shortcomings to criticize actual religions, especially Christianity. More prominent atheists and agnostics have also mentioned it, such as new atheist Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion.

Teachings

"Pastafarians" worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a flying pile of spaghetti and meatballs, by eating spaghetti and dressing in pirate regalia. "Pastafarianism" also holds pirates in high esteem, claiming that they were good men whose deeds were perverted by the media. They attribute global warming to the decrease of pirates, presenting graphs showing that global temperatures have risen over the past centuries in rough inverse correlation to the number of pirates.

According to the letter by Bobby Henderson to the Kansas Board of Education, the Flying Spaghetti Monster has the following powers:

  • Flight
  • Invisibility
  • Can travel through solid matter
  • Can create and alter anything
  • Plants evidence and changes test results to confuse evolutionists.

London South Bank University ban

See also: Essay: Attention British, militant atheists! Brace yourself for the mighty, religious wave that is coming

Rory Fenton, who is the president of the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) declared in 2014:[5]

"...at London South Bank University our members were told they could not invite speakers who criticised religion at all, or even engage religious societies in debates, putting joining the South Bank Atheist Society on a par with joining the BNP. This February the same university banned images of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a satirical deity in which nobody believes, on the grounds that they were "religiously offensive".[6]

Muslims were offended by the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[7]

See also: Desecularization of Britain in the 21st century

Google Trends: Google searches for the term Flying Spaghetti Monster is dramatically down

See also: Internet atheism and Google trends - Atheism and agnosticism terms and Google trends - Global searches for atheism and agnosticism terms

According to Google Trends, Google searches for the term "Flying Spaghetti Monster" is dramatically down.

See also

Humor:

References

  1. ↑ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?
  2. ↑ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?
  3. ↑ *Flying Spaghetti Monster - Google trends data worldwide
  4. ↑ Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas - Washington Post
  5. ↑ Atheist students must fight back
  6. ↑ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?
  7. ↑ Why are British Student Unions imposing Islamic rules?

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