Last updated 7/2008
Q: Who are you?
A: My name is Bobby Henderson. I’m 27. I grew up in Oregon and move around a lot. I have a physics degree and have successfully avoided a “real” job for years.
Q: Did you really send the Open Letter to the Kansas School Board?
A: Yes. But, I received no replies until after I posted the website online and the School Board started getting lots of emails about it. You can read some of the responses I received here.
Q: Are you an atheist / heathen / what?
A: I don’t have a problem with religion. What I have a problem with is religion posing as science. Teach Creationism in school, fine, but don’t teach it in a science classroom. And don’t change the definition of science so that you can teach these things. That’s retarded.
Supernatural explanations are by definition not science, so why would you teach them in a science classroom?
Religion, itself, isn’t bad. But it isn’t necessarily good, either. There are plenty of good Christians (and Muslims, and Buddhists, and Hindus), and plenty of bad ones.
Dogma is bad for everyone.
Q: You are making God angry.
A: I doubt it. If there’s a God, and he’s intelligent, then I would guess he has a sense of humor. And how do you know He is NOT a Flying Spaghetti Monster?
Q: Do you make money off this?
A: Yes. The Church makes money off T-shirts, car emblems, book sales, and occasionally donations. We are saving a lot of money and pretty soon here we’ll buy our first Pirate Ship which will serve as a floating church, open to all Believers.
Q: Your graph is messed up.
A: No, it’s not. The X-axis doesn’t have to represent time. And the data points don’t need to be in order. A graph is just a collection of data points, I can display them however I want. It might not be what you’re used to, but it’s not messed up. Please stop writing me emails about it (well over 200 at this point).
Q: There are more pirates now than ever. Look at the South Pacific. And song-downloading pirates, and blah blah blah.
A: Real pirates use swords (cutlasses, actually). Those “pirates” in the south pacific are guys with machine guns, cruising around in power-boats. They’re not pirates. And the song-downloading “pirates” are smelly nerds, and therefore not real pirates.
Q: Your grammar/spelling/etc is bad.
A: Yah.
Q: You’re wrong. It’s actually a linguini / mashed potato / dinosaur / elephant / whatever monster.
A: Maybe He just disguises Himself as those things. Also, you’re not funny.
Q: Can I reprint your letter?
A: Yes. Send me a link, please.
Q: Acceptible use of content?
A: It’s ok with me if you’re using the FSM images/content as long as it’s not for profit, and you’re doing it to further the Cause of the church. I.e. printing out FSM propaganda materials and distributing them is ok (and encouraged). Making FSM t-shirts, selling FSM merchandise, etc. is NOT OK.
Q: What blogging/cms software are you using?
A: The recently redesigned site is built on the Wordpress platform with the K2 template.
Q: How many members are there?
A: I don’t know. There are no membership records as such, so I can only guess based on the amount of traffic the site receives, etc. Traffic to date (September 2006) is somewhere in the vicinity of 350 million hits, and around 15 million unique visitors. Google returns close to 2 million results for the phrase “flying spaghetti monster“. So, who knows – your guess is as good as mine.
Q: Why Pirates?
A: We believe that humans evolved from pirates. Consider that humans share around 95% DNA with monkeys, and more than 99.9% DNA with pirates.
Q: Interview requests
A: I’m happy to answer your questions. I recommend you just send me your questions in an email with a subject that I’ll notice, like “INTERVIEW QUESTIONS”. You don’t need to ask permission or set up an interview for some future time, just send me the questions. Thanks.
Q: Website statistics
A: Somewhere around 10k-40k visitors per day, and somewhere around 500k-1million hits a day. Hits are extremely high because lots of people hotlink images,etc from the site. Which is fine w/me.
Emails – depends, but 50 per day is not uncommon. I have 13,839 unread emails right now (9/25/06). I’ll get to as many as I can.
Q: Why is there an FSM banner on my MySpace profile?
A: It’s a virus/worm that WAS NOT CREATED BY ME. I had nothing to do with it. I’m sorry – it caused everyone a lot of problems, and I do not approve of this sort of thing. You can remove it by following the directions here.
More questions? Ask me below, or email me at bobby.henderson@gmail.com
keith.
It’s waayyy past your bedtime, g’nite now.
Ramen
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@Zoaraaa Apr 9th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Are you a train passing through or a passing pain?
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I am a faithful follower of the noodly lord and master, but my knowlege is very limited…so I’d really like you to say me WHEN his noodly eminence created the mountain, Midgit and tree…
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So how do I sign up?
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You just did Lauri :)
Welcome
Click on a link to a thread under “recent comments” on top right hand of this screen and post away to your hearts content :)))
RAmen
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Hello Bretheren or Sisteren,
I make decorative wall lamps and I wish you would consider having me make you a FSM lamp/sign. I have a tiny travel trailer homebased business called LocoLamps http://stores.ebay.com/LocoLamps, and I would like to test market some of your logos on my lamp/signs. If that works out we could enjoy a lovely symbiosis. Believe it or not I make all of these cool things in my kitchen and outdoors.
May the FSM smile upon you,
Matt West
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that letter was for Bobby Henderson
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God was invented right after the word “why”. Jesus stories were created by traveling salesmen to distract manipulate and entertain the people the were sticking it to in their travels.
Most filthy hipocrits would hack a substantial loogie upon any of those deciples or Jesus if they saw them on the street. If Jesus and his buddies were seen on the streets in America, christians would be reaching for their cell phones and their guns because the average American is an anti-semite and generally hates all middle eastern people, which is very bad. For shame.
I believe that religion should be wiped out. I also believe that no one can wipe it out except for the sucker that stops buying the fairy tale.
I also believe that we may have evolved some sort of afterlife conciouness. When I drop dead I let you know how that theory worked out. My reccomendation is that if you see a light when you die you should consider moving toward it unless you hear laughter and reggae music playing in the other direction.
I have an idea for a “GOD WANTS YOU TO KILL YOURSELF” bumper sticker, hat, and t-shirt. If you would like a “GOD WANTS YOU TO KILL YOURSELF” bumper sticker, please let me know. 254-947-0230 mattwest472@earthlink.net
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Matt!
Whooo there old lad! Take a chill pill :) Get it out, get it all out!
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PS Who’s ‘phone number is that’s btw – ‘cos some of us are less than sensible :)
Was that a 01- code for outside the US?
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We of the Django branch of The Church Of Hilton-ism (the followers of the spiritual teachings of the prophet Paris Hilton) would like to extend the hand of friendship and support to The Flying Spaghetti Monster and his followers, the Pastafarians in their bid for wider recognition and acceptance. Like your church, ours has existed in secrecy for centuries (as we waited for our prophet to be born to walk among us). I personally believe that the universe is big enough to accomodate both our religions and in that regard might be a shining example to the other less tolerant and more imaginary and overzealous religions.
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Django, you say the universe is big enough to accomodate both religions but Paris’s clothes are rarely sufficient to accomodate all the parts of her body, so I’m not so sure.
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Captain Noodulous Silicate TBHNA – Ah, but I’ve always said that if a scantily clad young woman is enough to destroy civilisation (as some prudes would seem to believe) then that civilisation deserves it’s destruction. I have always said that, although all witnesses to the effect are currently on holiday and won’t be back until… some time next millenia. The great prophet, Paris knows this and is merely testing the foundations of existence and it’s worthiness to continue. Of course the all seeing and knowing Flying Spaghetti Monster (The, to give him his full title) knows this already and has complete confidence in the world he created, I’m sure ;)
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Yar! All hail The Flying Spaghetti Monster and may He strike down the heathens with His Noodlistic wrath! YAAAAR!
RAmen
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Hail FSM!!!
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Fuck FSM!!!
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Wait what the fuck a pirate is a human so how can we be 99.9% taht makes no fucking sense.
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Paris Hilton – didn’t we have a discussion about this once Cap.
I think it ended in a discussion about licking toads for their hallucinogenic properties.
FSM knows how it got to that :)
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@ Alchemist – Somehow the connection is working in my head…what does that say about me? Should I be worried? :)
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Naah – no need to worry Rowdy. Just says that you fit in here. Hmmm, hang on. Perhaps that is a reason to worry :)
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HeHeHe, Retards is one of the most appropriately named posters ever.
I’m sure Alchemist isn’t and not having a ship means I’m not much of a captain.
Although I have a feeling Rowdy Wench might run a close second…
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@ Alchemist – “Naah – no need to worry Rowdy. Just says that you fit in here. Hmmm, hang on. Perhaps that is a reason to worry :)” Bahahaha!! Thanks for the laugh! I need it today.
@ CNS TBHNA – I love your name, ship or not!
“Although I have a feeling Rowdy Wench might run a close second…” Bahahaha! Again, thanks for the laugh! I do my best! ;) Seriously, being Rowdy Wench here has changed me in the rest of my life too…much to the delight of my male friends! Oh dear, you lot are going to have a fun time with that one…ah well! :)))
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Some people are more human than others – take pirates for instance :P
If a religion doesn’t make any sense and comes across as a bunch of incoherent incomprehensible crap, then that just means you’re doing it wrong! That’s probably what the “theologians” would say in their own flowery descriptive way. Now are you feeling the noodly appendage yet?
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I was hoping to get this video i made posted on venganza.org….i made it from a still picture of jesus i found online. Thanks ~ Winston
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2025265567
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You are a fucking retard.
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That’s it! I’m officially jealous of the sharp debating skills in some of these one line responses ;)
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Perhaps you can help me.
What is the current exchange rate from Philistine foreskins to USDollars? Pirate foreskins?
Also, If I have to pay 200 foreskins for a wife, do I also need to leave a tip? Seems redundundant.
Verm
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At last – my life finally has meaning and my questions are all answered.
“Pirates of the Caribbean” should now be added to the movie genre containing other classics such as “The Robe” and “Ben Hur”. Let me shake you by your noodly appendage in gratitude.
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According to the FSM, is there Hell?
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so, did you create this FSM, and steven colbert mention it? or did steven colbert make it up, and it became this? or am i mistaken and steven colbert never mentioned this?
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Good Evening,
I was just reading Richard Dawkin’s, God Delusion, and came across the reference to the FSM. Well, I must say, you have yourself another convert today. But I do need to know if there are requirements in regards to the Pirate Regallia? Eye patch, cutlass…Jolly Roger? Keep up the good work and please continue the good fight. I am sure that Carl Sagan and Douglas Adams would have approved and applauded.
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Welcome Alex :)))
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“requirements in regards to the Pirate Regallia? Eye patch, cutlass…Jolly Roger?”
The FSM is a fairly easy going Creator. Pirate Regalia is recommended especially when spreading His Noodly Word. :) As far as I know you’re not required to sleep dressed that way ;)
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading the Pastafarian Commandments: The Eight I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts
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Captain Mosey and the Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_the_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster#The_Eight_.22I.27d_Really_Rather_You_Didn.27ts.22 http://www.venganza.org/
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“I am sure that Carl Sagan and Douglas Adams would have approved and applauded.”
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I agree and Ramen to that :))
Welcome
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Ooops…don’t think you needed the http://www.venganza.org/ link there.
Now sure how I managed that :)
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Aleluya
Howl Yeah
I HAVE BEEN CONVINCED !!!
NOW I HAVE FAITH
I WILL PRAY TO THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER EACH TIME THAT I WANT TO PICKUP A GIRL OR WIN AT THE CASINO
I HAVE EVEN UPLOADED A PHOTO OF FSM TO MY FOTOLOG !!!!
http://www.fotolog.com/fabianswinger666/
BY THE WAY: tomato sauce or Pesto Albahaca SAuce ?
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Hey. I commend you on this very creative idea. I am a very strong Christian, but I am not the type who hates athiests and other religions and are always putting them down. But this is great evidence for the athiests that there is no God. Which I should not be excited about, but, what the heck, its funny.
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Alex,
You’re confused.
Think about this for a long time and hope you are touched by his noodly appendage.
RAmen.
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5 Theses
May 21, 2007
Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed, under the presidency of Her Holiness, Head of the Holy Pastolic Church, Pastope Karin I. Wherefore she requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by email.
In the Name our Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen.
1. Our Lady The Flying Spaghetti Monster is most truly female, as clearly witnessed by Her large, meaty breasts.
2. Thus, Her chosen disciples are female, and all leaders of the church are female, in Her image. The Head of the church is the Pastope, who speaks Her wisdom.
3. Furthermore, be it known that the doctrine of transubstantiation is verily true, and upon consumption of pasta by believers, it doth entirely undetectably transform into the Holy Substance.
4. Furthermore, let be known the unequivocal existence of legions beneath Her, the Nine Orders of Rigatonim, Rotinim, Macaronim, Fettuccinim, Tortellinim, Vermicellim, Manicottim, Raviolim, and, most high and holy, the Spaghettim. Also among these hosts are the everyday Pastangels, who most truly take the shape of Rotini noodles with dragonfly wings.
5. And thus, knowing this to be true, be confident of entering into Her Noodly Embrace, or at least only spending a few years in Pastatory.
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It was reading Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion that brought The Flying Spaghetti Monster to my attention too.
Ordered The Gospel Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster the other week from Amzaon UK. Haven’t had time to get round to reading it yet, but it certainly looks enlightening and entertaining. Hmmm, maybe I should write The Book Of Hilton… er I mean make a thousands of years old secret religious tome more widely known to the public ;)
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Ah! A breath of fresh air to the masses! More people should be satisfied with their own subdued beliefs. Whether they be rational or not. For example, I agree with almost everything within the FSM scriptures save one thing. I am in firm stance that humans evolved from Lemurs and that humans are evolving back to Lemurs. It may not be perfectly rational but I can justify it. If you feel otherwise, please, email me and I shall expain to the dot even though it may take awhile for me to reply because quite a bit of the time I am quite busy. Have a wonderful life! However short it might be.
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Yes,
I realized I forgot to include my email.
lemurlord401@aol.com
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this is wierd how could we have evolved from pirates, if pirates were people??? pirates of the carribean hello. if the fsm is real then so is captian jack sparrow. arrrgh. but he acutally like the hep the HALF EATEN PEANUTS
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I’ll try to remember to give thanks with/to/over my Shrimp Fettuchini tonight!
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I just love it! :D The coolest idea ever !
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snn
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Very nice site.
I think the fundamental problem is when people confuse “Religion” and “Faith” and assume that they mean one and the same thing.
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I would consider myself a Gnostic Pastifarian at this point. Now I know the Church is New and we are still mostly on the same page. But alas, it is but a matter of time if the Yahweh groups are any indication. Soon perhaps the church will split and have ruptures creating all manner of alternate philosophies based upon the good words of FSM.
Perhaps Born Again Semolinists will rave against the Seventh Day Manicottists while the Fundamental Marinarans will rant against the Hobbsians and Fusillian Spoonists. Perhaps even a new religion such as Islurp shall come forward under the tutelage of their prophet Giovanni…..for lo, is it not seen that upon the fourth day, FSM did bring forth Pasta Machines and Tomatoes? That all may partake of It’s Bounty?
Lest we choke upon the Bay leaf of life my brothers and sisters, we must keep our gaze fixed and firm upon the visage of the Great Noodley One and pilgrimage to Palermo every Autumn as is right and goodly and feast upon the bounty of sauces and pasta as was forsworn to us in those heady days of earliest creation.
For did not FSM create us in a likeness best suited to enjoy of Its essence and be nurtured and sit before a recreational tableau of our choosing and give off gas and moan in glutinated gratitude? Inspiring of the women folk to comment and give praises in Its name, while the children run past in play and block our view?
Did not Guisseppe, The Marinaran, dunk the faces of the faithful into the secret formula of the sacred marinara, handed down from FSM Itself? A secret held close within the Gnostic Mysteries of the Antipesto Sect? And these new Marinarans having been saved thusly did go forth in praise of FSM and see to Its Great Works? Did they not bring Penne from the waters and feed the masses from the Triticale and Rye and call forth Alfredo from the Heavens?
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Get A life
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Jealous kid?
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Edit: “He/she loves his/her life so much, that he/she wants to share his/her joy with others.”
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I love reading these posts. Are all religious followers illiterate? It’s too bad their god didn’t give any of them a sense of humor. I would also like to ask them how a website is “forcing” pastafarianism on anyone. They just seriously don’t get it!!
RAmen
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Hi Holly :)
“Are all religious followers illiterate?”
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It seems that a very large percentage are indeed. Almost all that find their way to and post at CoFSM anyway. :) I’ve always thought that this may be due to them spending all their time praying and having to listen to someone elses interpretation of bible stories instead of learning the three “R”s
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“I would also like to ask them how a website is “forcing” pastafarianism on anyone.”
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Spot on question :) It’s not like anyone is being forced to come and spend time at CoFSM is it!!
RAmen
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