Posted on 11/14/2015 2:07:27 PM PST by Pinkbell
A woman in Massachusetts is causing a stir on the Internet after a photograph of her wearing a colander on her head in her driver’s license photo have been circulating the web — all in the name of freedom of religion.
On Friday, Nov. 13, Lindsay Miller of Lowell, Mass., told the Associated Press that she “absolutely loves the history and the story†of Pastafarians, a religious group that is otherwise known as the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
She opted to wear a strainer on her head as part of her religious observance, she added, much the same way that other religions have their own headwear of choice.
According to the Pastafarian website, the the religion has existed “in secrecy for hundreds of years,†but “came into the mainstream just a few years ago.â€
“Some claim that the church is purely a thought experiment or satire, illustrating that Intelligent Design is not science, just a pseudoscience manufactured by Christians to push Creationism into public schools,†an explainer on the site reads. “These people are mistaken — The Church of FSM is legit, and backed by hard science. Anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental.â€
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles told the AP that though head coverings and hats are not allowed in license photos, exceptions are made for religious reasons.
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The sight of her strains my eyes.
Hahaha Yep.
I’m not sure I’d let that chick drive if it was up to me.... Certainly wouldn’t let her drive my car....
“Every atheist can give you a DETAILED description of the God in which he or she doesn’t believe.”
That may be. Atheists often got to be atheist by doing major study in their particular religion before deciding to bail on it. More than one atheist I talked to knows more about a religion than its average practitioners do. Atheism is not the same as religious ignorance.
spaghetti for brains notwithstanding, I’ll bet she gets great TV reception.
Why not? “Fruit bat nuts” works for Bruce Jenner.
Agreed... atheism is not a byproduct of ignorance. It is a byproduct of making poor choices.
http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2009/09/03/an-atheist-defends-the-value-of-religion/5708
The author was a high school classmate of mine.
Yes, but only the over-the-air channels. She’s still working on cable/satellite.
Yes, studying the relationship between God and manicotti.
Who’s that old bag?
Well, yes.. that's a given and understood by most.
Trouble is that so many folks are either ignorant of
this fact or downright apathetic that we run into trouble
like this.. so here we are. Unfortunate.
As long as she’s a harmless goof I could care less. In fact this choice of attire and genetics pretty much seal the deal as far as reproduction goes, so that’s a good thing.
Exactly. :)
"I kind of look like Velma from Scooby Doo. How can I get guys with nose rings and poor hygiene to notice me? I know, I will wear a spaghetti strainer on my head!"
Porky Noodle Noggin?
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