May « 2009 « Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

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Liberty University should lose its tax exemption

Published May 31st, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

Jerry Falwell

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has asked the IRS to investigate whether Liberty University – the church school founded by Jerry Falwell – is in violation of tax law.

Liberty shut down the school’s Democratic club (because of unGodly support for gay rights, pro-choice views, etc.) The school’s Republican club is still intact and receiving school support.

AU says that’s bullshit since, as a tax-exempt institution, Liberty is barred from showing preference for one political party over another.

An excerpt from the letter AU sent the IRS:

By banning a Democratic club while permitting a Republican club to exist and offering funding to the latter but not the former, university officials appear to be operating in violation of federal tax law.

Here’s the letter (.pdf) AU sent the IRS.

Our view: the Church of FSM believes religious organizations should not be exempt from paying taxes. Or perhaps that the application for tax exemption was not so ridiculously long. Or that someone would volunteer to take over the paperwork for me.

What do you think – would the Church of FSM find trouble with tax officials, were it to achieve tax exemption? We pay a retarded amount in taxes right now and the IRS still came to my door and asked me a bunch of questions. Jerks.

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#Hate-Mail (and Concerned Criticism)

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wow i saw some fourms

Published May 30th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

wow i saw some fourms about fsm and how the followers are entitled to their opinion and can choose to belive whatever they want. well…. so do i and my opinion is that you are not entitled to your opinion. Suck on that FSM.

-Egor

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omg

Published May 28th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

omg hahahahah this shit is hilarious. this guy is totally right your all a bunch of retarded fucks. and that dude up there who the hell would marry you when your worshiping my fucking dinner. do you have like a noodle strap on hahah oh my god. please go to hell. your all dumb

-Casey

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#General #Sightings

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Tree in Malta

Published May 26th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

I had some pasta at work, and then went out to a public garden near my office building in Malta. The Flying Spaghetti Monster was so pleased that He made Himself manifest in a tree!

RAmen

Pastafarian Kenneth

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#General

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google this

Published May 25th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

Pastafarian P Krush spotted this. Google “this” and the Church of FSM is on top.

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#Arts and Crafts #General

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etch-a-sketch drawing

Published May 24th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

FSM Heaven by Pastafarian Damon

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dead plant or fsm

Published May 22nd, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

My girlfriend was going to throw this out, when she said ” does this look like what I think it does?” I had hoped that the FSM would appear to her and show her the way.

Pat
Corunna, On, Canada

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#Arts and Crafts #General

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fsm creation

Published May 21st, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

My mother (who remains a Spaghetti Monster skeptic) gave up some ground on the religion issue and created a unique FSM crafty creation as a gift.

Seen here, he is judging our newly sponge painted wall. What other belief system offers a deity who is willing to provide constructive criticism for interior decorating projects?

My humble family were touched by his noodly appendage three years ago. We wanted to raise our children with a religions so that they would have a basis for a moral code in their futures. We considered Orthodox Greek (you know – Zeus, Hermes, Dionysus,and the whole gang) but we found the Pastafarian way of life to be a better fit. We just don’t have the funds or the grasslands necessary to offer the Gods of Mount Olympia the required burnt offerings of cattle.

-zw

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FSM spotted on book cover

Published May 21st, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

Tell me that’s not His Noodliness on the cover!!

-Maggie

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#Evidence #General

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glow in the dark

Published May 16th, 2009 by Bobby Henderson

glow in the dark spaghetti & (bouncing) meatballs… found at archie mcphee’s in seattle. on that day, i took this amazing visage as an omen that the almighty noodler wanted me to just chill the fuck out. yes, watch out for choking on small balls. ironically, this sighting immediately followed the minor nationwide rash of teabagger parties.

the beach shot was taken new year’s day on rockaway beach, oregon coast… indeed a sign of good things to come!

cheers!

lisa

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