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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“...she looks like a complete moron in that picture, so I’m glad they let her wear it. “
That’s not the problem. The real problem is that they are letting her behind the wheel of a 4,000lb weapon. Her car ought to have a rotating light so you could pay more attention when she’s nearby.
Now if the strainer had a pic of blowup Mad Mo’, then we would be making progress.
Somehow, a colander on her head doesn’t seem important to anyone in France.
mocking but ends up just another nutcase
ship every muzzle back home.....another happy ending
Posstafahrian, as Obama would say.
Worth only two from me.
She’s so proud of herself.
I’m supposed to believe she prays to pasta.
She is a good example of what is going on in our nation. People are so obsessed with self, they go fricken nuts.
Folks we all have individual rights, and I defend them. This is sheer lunacy.
Well, she clearly has spaghetti for brains.
Were we supposed to only post stuff that is important to people in France?
Every atheist can give you a DETAILED description of the God in which he or she doesn’t believe.
I think it’s a nice jab at the idiocy of allowing women to wear burkhas for their diver’s license photos.
She’s an a**.
Nah, pastafarians are no worse drivers than anyone else.
I proudly sport a FSG emblem on my car in solidarity
with those confined to living in spaghettoes.
And I'm quite sure the people from France are grateful you took her to task for it.
She fits right in there.
They aren't called massholes for nothing.
Worth one word: stupid.
We’re supposed to only post things which meet your approval.
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