There is an election for the Premier of the Canadian province Ontario, where the conservative party is fighting the liberal party over the issue of publicly funded religious school boards.
The incumbent liberals would like to maintain a publicly funded secular school system. [There is also currently a publicly funded Catholic school system, but evolution is taught in science classes and creationism is taught in religion classes; the students are given the opportunity to decide for themselves.]
The opposition conservative party would like to modify the current system by extending faith-based funding to all other religions.
Many are concerned about the segregation that will occur when kids are compartmentalized into specialized schools based on their parents’ faith, which is often correlated with their ethnicity, i.e. Jews to one school, Muslims to another.
That said, it would be nice to have a publicly funded Pastafarian school.
Jason Parent is going to make this a reality. Please read his letter, and pass it along to any like-minded individuals:
Greetings To All Ontario Voters,
If you live in Ontario, then you are likely aware that there is currently an election going on and that the major issue is one of faith-based funding in Ontario schools. The Conservative party would like to finally open up the public education system to all of the faiths in the world – including Pastafarianism. Imagine a day when your children can sing, play and dance with their Pastafarian brethren in between classes; imagine a time when our religious beliefs may be taught at the schools where your children attend. This is indeed a very exciting time in Ontario.
However, the Liberal party would not extend funding to Pastafarian schools if elected. Why does Dalton McGuinty oppose Pastafarianism? Why would he oppose our right to impart our Pastafarian beliefs on our children through the public school system?
I am hereby launching a campaign for Pastafarianism in our public schools, and am asking for your support. First of all, you need to vote for John Tory on October 10th to allow this to happen, as the intolerant Liberal party will never let us launch any Pastafarian schools. Secondly, please send me your email address; I will keep it in a safe place so that when the time comes for us to sign a petition and bring it into Queen’s Park we will be able to quickly do so. Thirdly, please spread the word so that the number of potential signatures may grow as quickly as possible.
I am deeply committed to seeing a publicly funded Pastafarian school board in Ontario and hope that I can count on your support. Please send all email addresses to jasonparent@rogers.com. Expect a reply only once John Tory has implemented his faith-based funding program.
I will not sell your email addresses, nor will I provide them to any third-party at all – not ever, ever, ever, ever. If you’re worried then give me your spam addy; but there’s no reason to be worried.
May The Noodley-One Be With You,
Jason Parent
I think that’s awesome! I have long been opposed to the government funding of religion-based schools in Ontario. The Catholic schools get both the Catholic funding and the Gov funding, so the public Catholic schools in my city are *much* better equipped than the falling-apart public schools. I think the Government should start up a Pastafarian school in my city so that our views are also represented, as they are more valid than the Catholic ones. Of course, young Pastafarians would have the option of learning Evolution along side the teachings of Our Noodely Master, but they will have to decide for themselves which is more viable.
May His Noodely Appendages reach out and embrace all!
Surely it’s time that we stopped funding ALL faith based education in Ontario. If you agree, sign the petition at http://www.stopfaithbasedfunding.ca
Jason Parent,
Did anyone send this request to John Tory yet? This is a fantastic idea of having a Pastafarian school in Ontario.
I like the way Wench Nikkiee wrote it:
May His Noodlyness bless you with front row seats at the beer volcano seated next to the sexiest strippers Jason Parent.
RAmen
zackattack: just searching my own name own google (we all do it) and came across this…john tory lost the election, so the point is now moot.
A Pastafarian school in Virginia would be nice – too bad I’m in the bible-belt part v.v
Ah if only i were old enogh to vote, we could have sued the government and made tons of money because they refuse to give pastafarians a school of our own. I will be old enough in the next election as i was 17 when this one occured and will be 18 (voting age) in march of 2008, so i will vote and whoever supports a pastafarian platform will get my vote.
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