Comments on: FSM Courthouse Installation http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: sundog http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-452076 sundog Tue, 20 May 2008 13:25:40 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-452076 I am really disappointed to hear that the statue is gone. I saw the news report above when it aired locally and emailed all of my friends about it. I only live about an hour and a half from Crossville and have been planning to stop by next time I pass through on my way to Nashville. Please let us know if it is installed elsewhere. Someone told me this weekend that they had heard that there had been some controversy about it but could offer no details. Knowing this area as I do, my presumption is that some good christian soul took it upon themselves to protect the community by suppressing the freedoms of expression and religion and defaced or destroyed it. I hope not. I am really disappointed to hear that the statue is gone. I saw the news report above when it aired locally and emailed all of my friends about it. I only live about an hour and a half from Crossville and have been planning to stop by next time I pass through on my way to Nashville. Please let us know if it is installed elsewhere.

Someone told me this weekend that they had heard that there had been some controversy about it but could offer no details. Knowing this area as I do, my presumption is that some good christian soul took it upon themselves to protect the community by suppressing the freedoms of expression and religion and defaced or destroyed it.

I hope not.

]]> By: Sean Boyd http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-430851 Sean Boyd Tue, 06 May 2008 00:22:56 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-430851 @Limpy99: At the least, you're an honorary Pastafarian. @Limpy99:

At the least, you’re an honorary Pastafarian.

]]> By: Megan http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-427606 Megan Mon, 05 May 2008 00:33:21 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-427606 Wait, where is it now? And all the other statues? We went through Crossville today and stopped to see the FSM, but it was gone--all the statues were gone. I asked about it at a gas station and the attendant had no idea what I was talking about. What's up?? Wait, where is it now? And all the other statues? We went through Crossville today and stopped to see the FSM, but it was gone–all the statues were gone. I asked about it at a gas station and the attendant had no idea what I was talking about. What’s up??

]]> By: NKokes http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-422886 NKokes Sat, 03 May 2008 04:29:27 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-422886 I can assure you Crossville is anything but a fair and balanced city. I'm from than town, and was in Ariel's graduating high school class. The flying spaghetti monster created such an uproar in the community, the courthouse demanded all "Freedom of Speech" displays removed. I guess the only way to keep the peace is to support government that can suppress our rights. I can assure you Crossville is anything but a fair and balanced city. I’m from than town, and was in Ariel’s graduating high school class. The flying spaghetti monster created such an uproar in the community, the courthouse demanded all “Freedom of Speech” displays removed. I guess the only way to keep the peace is to support government that can suppress our rights.

]]> By: Limpy99 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-404047 Limpy99 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:12:15 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-404047 This might be the best thing ever, and I'm not even a Pastafarian! This might be the best thing ever, and I’m not even a Pastafarian!

]]> By: Pasta Pete http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-381764 Pasta Pete Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:29:08 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-381764 Praise FSM! Praise FSM!

]]> By: Susan Brock http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-374844 Susan Brock Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:56:44 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-374844 Excellent. Finally our religion will be noticed. A banner day for all PastaFarians. May his noodley appendages bless us all :) Excellent. Finally our religion will be noticed. A banner day for all PastaFarians. May his noodley appendages bless us all :)

]]> By: Cap'n Wolf http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-367847 Cap'n Wolf Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:57:13 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-367847 I did. It was well done. I did. It was well done.

]]> By: Maurog http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-365493 Maurog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:15:39 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-365493 Did you notice the Invisible Pink Unicorn statue right across it? :P Did you notice the Invisible Pink Unicorn statue right across it? :P

]]> By: Ubi Dubium http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-365326 Ubi Dubium Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:41:49 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-365326 @ StephyPoo Well - Google IS god. I have a button on my computer marked "god" and when I push it it takes me to Google. Google is always there, comes as close to knowing everything as I could want, and when I ask a question I get a useful answer every time. Better than most other gods out there (except, of course, the FSM). . Really - there is an online Church of Google. It's easy to find the website. Just Google it! . RAmen @ StephyPoo
Well - Google IS god. I have a button on my computer marked “god” and when I push it it takes me to Google. Google is always there, comes as close to knowing everything as I could want, and when I ask a question I get a useful answer every time. Better than most other gods out there (except, of course, the FSM).
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Really - there is an online Church of Google. It’s easy to find the website. Just Google it!
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RAmen

]]> By: Basil Baxter http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-362876 Basil Baxter Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:27:11 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-362876 Dear Pastafarians, Basil Baxter Loves You. It warms Basil Baxter’s heart to see so many people in the thrall of this One True Friend that you have in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But Basil Baxter fails to see how this Flying Spaghetti Monster deserved a statue. After all; statues are awarded to people who kill people, as it should be. How many people has this Flying Spaghetti Monster killed? No counting people choking in restaurants please, accidental deaths do not count. Dear Pastafarians,

Basil Baxter Loves You. It warms Basil Baxter’s heart to see so many people in the thrall of this One True Friend that you have in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But Basil Baxter fails to see how this Flying Spaghetti Monster deserved a statue. After all; statues are awarded to people who kill people, as it should be. How many people has this Flying Spaghetti Monster killed? No counting people choking in restaurants please, accidental deaths do not count.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-359950 Jimmy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:29:59 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-359950 Are we going to start saying non-FSM humans are going to eternal hell? It tends to boost membership numbers! Are we going to start saying non-FSM humans are going to eternal hell? It tends to boost membership numbers!

]]> By: Badaz5thGrader http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-358186 Badaz5thGrader Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:14:37 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-358186 Wow, recently the Vatican put its first church in Qatar http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.2025120577 and now we have his Noodley Holiness in the Bible-belt. We are finally seeing progress with religious freedom. Wow, recently the Vatican put its first church in Qatar http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.2025120577 and now we have his Noodley Holiness in the Bible-belt. We are finally seeing progress with religious freedom.

]]> By: flashfried http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-355132 flashfried Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:39:42 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-355132 Maybe I am not worthy of noodles. I love the statue. But I never thought of fsm as being a "religion" of tolerance so much as a wonderful, satirical, response or critique of it. While the mainstream reaction is general condemnation or ridicule rather than intellectual I cannot give religion a free pass for all it's inanities. Maybe I am not worthy of noodles. I love the statue. But I never thought of fsm as being a “religion” of tolerance so much as a wonderful, satirical, response or critique of it.

While the mainstream reaction is general condemnation or ridicule rather than intellectual I cannot give religion a free pass for all it’s inanities.

]]> By: Newt http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354929 Newt Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354929 A pirate friend of mine told me about FSM and all of his noodly goodness! I now feel compeled to educate everyone I meet about FSM. A pirate friend of mine told me about FSM and all of his noodly goodness! I now feel compeled to educate everyone I meet about FSM.

]]> By: Selena http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354280 Selena Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:03:22 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354280 Article got farked! RAmen. Article got farked!
RAmen.

]]> By: David http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354154 David Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:37:23 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-354154 I don't suppose that fundamentalist pastafarians would consider me a heretic if I said it needs more marinara sauce? I don’t suppose that fundamentalist pastafarians would consider me a heretic if I said it needs more marinara sauce?

]]> By: Noodles in soy sauce http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-353304 Noodles in soy sauce Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:00:58 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-353304 I think they could have used lasers and some fireworks, anyway, the meatballs were depicted accurately. I think they could have used lasers and some fireworks, anyway, the meatballs were depicted accurately.

]]> By: charlie http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-351706 charlie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:55:06 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-351706 what's really amazing is the reasonably straight face of the news anchor lady while she talked about it. I think she's a believer, but secretly. Check out the knowing glint in her eye. ct what’s really amazing is the reasonably straight face of the news anchor lady while she talked about it.

I think she’s a believer, but secretly. Check out the knowing glint in her eye.

ct

]]> By: Captain Shplane http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-351535 Captain Shplane Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:15:47 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2008/03/31/courthouse-statue.htm#comment-351535 Ah progress. The courts are FINALLY moving towards logic. Good show everyone, and RAmen to you all. Ah progress. The courts are FINALLY moving towards logic.

Good show everyone, and RAmen to you all.

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