2675 Responses to “Comment on the Open Letter”

1. 1881 - December 13th, 2007 at - Charley Noble Says:
   
   

   I was initially concerned that this new FSM Cult might be incompatible with my long held belief in the Conquoring Kohlrabi but after reading more of what you’ve posted, and reviewing the exhibits, I’m much relieved.

   Cheerily,
   Charley Noble, from the Mudcat Forum

2. 1882 - December 14th, 2007 at - Ollie Says:
   
   

   Hello Pastafarians! (and everyone else!)

   Um, I’m a student, in a school not college or uni, but I did a project on scientific vs. religious views on the theory of evolution, so naturally I came across the I.D theory. But I didn’t think that the I.D theory that they wanted to teach in some schools concluded that the God of the Judeo-Christian tradition was the designer, is this really the case?

   Yours somethingly

   Ollie

3. 1883 - December 15th, 2007 at - Herb Shapiro Says:
   
   

   At fuirst,I cauld not understand why you worship a “Flying Spaghetti Monster.” But, observing the ridiculousness of traditional religions and the craziness of quantum physics, I am compelled to at least respect your belief. The problem with spaghetti is the sauce. It gets all over everything. Couldn’t you have chosen a less messy creator god? The Hebrew Bible names a lot of them, and there is the Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Hindu Gods a veritable pantheon of pantheons. Personally, I admire the gods cooked up by H.P. Lovecraft. And when I say cooked up, I don’t mean manufactured from the imagination of his brain, but by bringing them to public attention they actually came to exist, much like sub-microscopic particles, or waves, or whatever. I prefer Cthulu the water diety kept captive by pentagrams under the biggest pentagram of all, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Don’t let this get out, as there are some who would free Cthulu by destroying the Petagon and freeing this tentacled monster. (Come to think of it, it almost happened on 9-11.) Hmmm, He does look a lot like a plate of spaghetti.Well, keep up the good work, and even if Kansas City doesn’t appreciate yor religious inspiration, at least you know that there are thousands of web-idiots out there yearning to believe.
   Wait a minute! Now that I’ve revealed the location of Cthulu and possibly the Spaghetti Monster, I beg you, take no action. Some believe if they free him Cthulu will raise them up, but he knows not gratitude, only revenge and it certainly will be the end of the world as we know it.

4. 1884 - December 15th, 2007 at - Idetrorce Says:
   
   

   very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
   Idetrorce

5. 1885 - December 15th, 2007 at - Rachel Rabbit Says:
   
   

   I dig it. Pirates, flying spaghetti, global warming…it all makes too much sense! Intelligent design however is a load of munch punch! Keep on rockin in the free world FSM!

6. 1886 - December 16th, 2007 at - Anonymous Says:
   
   

   This is just another kind of intelligent design together with the idea that observation can be (and is) changed by the will of God (or FSM, or whatever), together with some logic about pirates that is unlikely to be true. And whether or not you believe that the decline of the number of pirates causes global warming, you should also remember that dressing like a pirate does not make you one. Also, if less pirates makes global warming you have to figure out how and why (this is how science is done). Quantum physics is real, but intelligent design and evolution theory cannot be proven, although it is possible to combine them (possibly with quantum physics as an intermediator), but you can figure out whether or not certain of Darwin’s ideas make sense and how much, but no such things can be done with intelligent design theory. This does not mean intelligent design is wrong. It is possible that God both exists and does not exist, and FSM is just another way of saying it (except for the logic about global warming, which is an entirely different things, which is just a scientific theory that doesn’t seem to make much sense). So, different religions are not wrong, science is not wrong, intelligent design is not wrong, evolution is not wrong (at least not entirely, although other things could be figured out later), FSM is not wrong (except possibly about the part about the pirates, and whether or not the part about changing observation can be considered wrong is another scientific/religion problem altogether), but you still have to be smart and wise and not take everything too literally. Freedom of religion is a good thing, because some people are too much religious (whether Christian, FSM, atheist, or whatever) and you probably shouldn’t be. Genesis is (probably) just a mythological story, however it is wise if you read it properly. Take everything about religion wisely and you will be OK. OK?

7. 1887 - December 16th, 2007 at - Kneel To His Noodleness Says:
   
   

   ARRRRGH. My eye-patch be itchin’ worse than the wenches I be leavin behind for ye landlubbers

8. 1888 - December 17th, 2007 at - Alex Says:
   
   

   OK, This is the best religion I´ve ever heard about.

   imo, it shows how stupid the other religions are, like christianity, so if your gonna believe a load of crap like that, you might just aswell believe in a flying spaghetti monster!

9. 1889 - December 17th, 2007 at - PirateFridge™ Says:
   
   

   Pastafarianism is the greatest thing since (and before) sliced bread. I’ve managed to aquire an eyepatch, and hope to get the Gospel for ChriFSMas.

   Incidentally, I have two days to prove to my Religious Education teacher that it’s a real recognized religion (it obviously is, but I have to convince her of this, the stubborn person that she is), so she’ll mark my R.E. exam. Any ideas?

10. 1890 - December 17th, 2007 at - Johnny C. Says:
    
    

    I utterly despise to be the bearer of bad news, but the one problem with this solid religion (or should I say several problems) is that if you have not noticed, the world needs more solid facts that this religion exists and is rising up in the ranks of great beliefs, such as christianity, muslimism, and other such things. The second on our agenda is that people will not take you seriously when you say that He will change scientific calculations by tampering with elements such as
    Carbon and other such things. As it appears that this letter is becoming to long, I will end with this: throw on thy eye-patches, grab thy cutlasses, and take thy small children by the hand and prove them that they will e cured by His Noodly Appendage.

11. 1891 - December 18th, 2007 at - Daniel Says:
    
    

    Send this letter to the Mississippi School board also. We need to be taught about his noodlyness

12. 1892 - December 18th, 2007 at - CroksSoansads Says:
    
    

    You also may want to contact car-buying services and broker-buying services to make comparisons.

13. 1893 - December 18th, 2007 at - Crossbuster Says:
    
    

    @Anonymous-”So, different religions are not wrong, science is not wrong, intelligent design is not wrong, evolution is not wrong…”
    >Sorry bud, but everyone can’t be right and the one most likely dead wrong is ID.
    “you should also remember that dressing like a pirate does not make you one.”
    >How dare you dictate our own religious tenets to us SIR!!! We not only dress as a pirate, we talk like one too. That along with acting like one makes us a pirate in his holy eye stalks. Who are you to tell us what a pirate is, some kind of pirate expert? A privateer professional? A corsair connoissuer? A marauder master? A freebooter fanatic? A rover reviewer? Okay I think I have run out….back up off the FSM!

14. 1894 - December 18th, 2007 at - Wench Nikkiee Says:
    
    

    @Ollie Dec 14th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
    “But I didn’t think that the I.D theory that they wanted to teach in some schools concluded that the God of the Judeo-Christian tradition was the designer, is this really the case?”
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    Hi Ollie
    I suggest reading the Wedge Strategy manifesto authored by the Discovery Institute which outlines their plan to have ID implemented into science education.
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    Wedge Strategy
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_strategy
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    Phillip E. Johnson: Main author of Wedge Strategy
    “That’s when I began to develop what you now see full-fledged in the “wedge” strategy: “Stick with the most important thing” —the mechanism and the building up of information. Get the Bible and the Book of Genesis out of the debate because you do not want to raise the so-called Bible-science dichotomy. Phrase the argument in such a way that you can get it heard in the secular academy and in a way that tends to unify the religious dissenters.”
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    “Alongside a focus on the influential opinion-makers, we also seek to build up a popular base of support among our natural constituency, namely, Christians. We will do this primarily through apologetics seminars. We intend these to encourage and equip believers with new scientific evidences that support the faith, as well as “popularize” our ideas in the broader culture.”
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    Johnson cites the foundation of intelligent design is the Bible’s Book of John, specifically, John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.”
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    Other statements of Johnson’s acknowledge that the goal of the intelligent design movement is to promote a theistic and creationist agenda cast as a scientific concept.
    •”Our strategy has been to change the subject a bit so that we can get the issue of intelligent design, which really means the reality of God, before the academic world and into the schools.” [11]
    • “This isn’t really, and never has been a debate about science. Its about religion and philosophy.” [12]
    • “The objective (of the wedge strategy) is to convince people that Darwinism is inherently atheistic, thus shifting the debate from creationism vs. evolution to the existence of God vs. the non-existence of God. From there people are introduced to ‘the truth’ of the Bible and then ‘the question of sin’ and finally ‘introduced to Jesus.’” [13]
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    Hope the info adds some enlightenment :)

15. 1895 - December 18th, 2007 at - Wench Nikkiee Says:
    
    

    Crossbuster Dec 18th, 2007 at 9:20 am
    “Who are you to tell us what a pirate is, some kind of pirate expert? A privateer professional? A corsair connoissuer? A marauder master? A freebooter fanatic? A rover reviewer? Okay I think I have run out….back up off the FSM!”
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    Aye…..methinks the Anonymous bilge rat be naught but a landlubber!

16. 1896 - December 19th, 2007 at - skiergirl24 Says:
    
    

    Argghhhhhhhhh RAMEN RAMEN RAMEN! Blessed be the flying spaghetti monster! Pastafarians unite!

17. 1897 - December 19th, 2007 at - Eggers Says:
    
    

    I BELIEVE!!!!

18. 1898 - December 20th, 2007 at - Raminess Says:
    
    

    A friend of mine introduced me to Pastafarianism and I have to say, I’m so relieved to have embraced the FSM into my life.

    For all the people getting angry about religion and calling it stupid: chill out. A lot of religious people aren’t the jerks that go around beating people over the head with the Bible or the Koran or whatever. Many religious people go to church, do their thing, and if you don’t believe what they believe, fine. It doesn’t mean you’re going to hell, it doesn’t mean THEY think you’re going to hell, it’s what they choose and they’re fine with it. Any person that lives by a moral code saying, “love everyone like they’re part of your family” can’t be all that bad, right? Live and let live, love and let love, love and be loved. And don’t stress the little stuff. Who CARES who created the Earth, just enjoy it.

    Secondly: Perfectly valid point in teaching FSMism alongside I.D. and evolution. The theory of Intelligent Design is just a way of masking the paranoid God-fearing people’s desire to force their religion upon everyone else. If you believe a singing pencil created the universe, wonderful for you. Just so long as you aren’t trying to force your theories onto others under the guise of fact, you’re okay with me. Sure, there’s a face on Mars. Sure, Nessie lives. Sure, Jesus rose from the dead and floated into the Stratosphere and Elijah flew into the ozone layer on a chariot of fire. If we can still play Bingo this Friday without getting into an argument, you’re cool with me. It’s not so much what others believe that’s the issue. It’s when you try to press your beliefs onto others that we start to have big problems.

    Peace out,
    Sarah B.

19. 1899 - December 20th, 2007 at - Drapheus Says:
    
    

    I read the letter and cried. Like a baby. Bawled. It was precious. I held a kitten too. Stroked it. While I read.

    I then proceeded to drink a fifth of vodka in attempts to forget the horrible days of my life that I’ve been without this knowledge of such a beautiful pasta creature. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

    All hail FSM.

20. 1900 - December 20th, 2007 at - Eric Says:
    
    

    your logic is undeniable, I think people should have a right in believing what they want, but to be forced to do it in public schools is intolerable. I sincerely think that to learn about the giant spaghetti monster would have just as much educational value as learning about intelligent design. what ever happened to separation of church and state

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