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Religious scholars mull Flying Spaghetti Monster
CNN Online ^
| 11/16/07
| Anonymous
Posted on 11/16/2007 11:54:15 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu. They'll be talking about a satirical pseudo-deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose growing pop culture fame gets laughs but also raises serious questions about the essence of religion.
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TOPICS: Philosophy
KEYWORDS: antichristian; atheistsupremacists; bigotry; enjoythevoid; evangelicalatheists; pitythefools; psalm53; religion; religiousintolerance
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To: Buggman
well their “argument” is to make everything into a joke.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:10:24 PM PST
by
ari-freedom
(I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
The greatest trick Cthulhu ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pan-dimensional Evil Power - you decide.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:10:50 PM PST
by
vollmond
(Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!)
To: ArrogantBustard
I think I ate one at a Chinese restaurant once............
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:14:09 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: pillut48
Basically anti-Christian parody--here's a wiki on it. Actually it began as an anti-Kansas School Board parody, mocking those who would put Creationism on a par with Evolution, thus reducing religion to a science.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:14:38 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
Sounds kinda like the one the muzzies have. Substitute “hashish huka” for “beer volcano” and you get it about perfect.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:28:37 PM PST
by
L,TOWM
(Liberals, The Other White Meat)
To: Buggman
Actually, the funny part is that by invoking the FSM, the anti-Design crowd loses their argument: Okay, so you admit that the universe is clearly designed, but are simply arguing about the Designers form? Actually it's more about having the ID crowd admit that there are many different versions of creationism. Makes identifying that designer a bit harder.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:29:40 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: Red Badger
Don’t be surprised if you find one in a bowl of “Pho” ... I’ve seen some really suspect articles in those ...
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:31:28 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: L,TOWM
Sounds kinda like the one the muzzies have. Substitute hashish huka for beer volcano and you get it about perfect. Spagnostics may mock the Spaghedeity, but those who have been touched by his noodly appendage know better. Besides, since his chosen people are pirates then I think beer would go over better in paradise than hookahs
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:34:32 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: ari-freedom
Actually, for theology students, this is a great activity. There is a big difference between true theology and a made up religion. This type of project will isolate the differences quickly and obviously. It isn’t liberal and it isn’t silly. It is a pretty creative way to think about the elements of religion, and truth, vs the elements of fiction.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:35:29 PM PST
by
ga medic
To: Non-Sequitur
Is communion garlic toast and chianti?
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:37:26 PM PST
by
najida
(Just call me a chicken rancher :))
To: ArrogantBustard
I haven’t tried Pho, but it sounds tasty. Some of the restaurants here serve it......
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:37:46 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: Non-Sequitur
The most fun would be a religious war between the Pastafarians and followers of the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:40:34 PM PST
by
dan1123
(You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. --Jesus)
To: najida
Is communion garlic toast and chianti? That's not a bad idea. If Pastafarians ever get around to having organized worship services it just might get adopted.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:41:02 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: Red Badger
I recommend it ... northern Virginia is loaded with Pho joints of varying quality. Most are "good" or better ... be aware that they use some
really cheap cuts of cow ... tripe, tendon, etc. along with the stuff we'd normally consider "meat". Makes for a really rich broth, but looks weird.
My Taiwanese friend says it's pronounced "fong".
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:42:40 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: ItsOurTimeNow
This is not mocking God, it is mocking humans who are supporting the theory of ID. The point is that ID as presented to the Kansas School Board, would open the door for teaching religions of many kinds, including those that are made up, like the flying spaghetti monster.
IMO Religion should not be taught in schools. Religion is important and I want my children to learn it from someone who shares my beliefs and faith. Opening the door to some unspecified designer, will result in all kinds of Gods and religions being taught to our school aged children.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:42:48 PM PST
by
ga medic
To: ga medic
IMO Religion should not be taught in schools. Religion is important and I want my children to learn it from someone who shares my beliefs and faith. Opening the door to some unspecified designer, will result in all kinds of Gods and religions being taught to our school aged children. My sentiments exactly.
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:43:57 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: ArrogantBustard
Tripe is okay with me. I like menudo. Tendon is good for your arthritis, if you have it................
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:44:23 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: uglybiker
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posted on
11/16/2007 12:45:08 PM PST
by
Shryke
To: Lord_Baltar
Dude, you are way off base here. If you are jonesing for a shriveled old crone assault, you need to go to DU - just tell them you are a born again honky and they’ll go nuts. I guarantee it...
Besides, the older (40 +) religious wimmin here at Free Republic aren’t “shriveled old crones”; they’re “prettily patina’d pepitas” (PPP).
I eat spaghetti monsters for breakfast.
(PPP since ‘03)
To: Non-Sequitur; Gamecock; Dr. Eckleburg; ArrogantBustard; Petronski
I was a Ramen Catholic, but now I’m a bit more of a gnoccistic.
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