“MMMMMmmmmm, spaghetti”
–H. Neville, Ph.D.
“As a former art historian, I must say that FSM wins hands down over ID when it comes to the complexity of its iconography. ID has produced little aesthetic response to its point of view. FSM on the other hand has stimulated a spontaneous outpouring of highly expressive art.”
–Laura Jones, PhD
“On Science, Evolution and Intelligent Design What needs to be taught in the schools is how to evaluate scientific evidence, make decisions and think critically. Science is always in flux. New discoveries are always changing our view of current knowledge, refining and fine tuning our view of nature and the world. I came across a factoid the other day that the average Renaissance man encountered in a lifetime the amount of information found in one issue of the New York Times Newspaper. Today, the average person, including the average teenager, is immersed in data from the moment they get up in the morning until they go to bed. They need to be taught skills to help them sort through this amazing morass of information of varying levels of worth. Concrete ?truisms? such as creationism or that relative dressed up in a suit and tie called intelligent design that cannot bend or adapt to new incoming knowledge only do the children of this nation a disservice. Evolution is based on scientific facts. Intelligent design is a form of marketing. The truth must be told.”
–Judith Challis, Ph.D.
“The riducule of FSMism by believers in ID is a beautifully ironic hypocracy. It is a classic case of faith-blindness and the worst of intellectual behaviour that can be observed in religion. In this instance the believers in ID run roughshod over the believers in FSMism by claiming their ‘Faith’ is correct and decrying the FSM ‘Faith’ as wrong. It is not possible to scientifically qualify ‘Faith’ and thus a comparison of ‘Faith’ in this fashion is meaningless and offensive. If no evidence can be provided to support either then both are equally valid or invalid, regardless of how angry or indignant the supporters may be. ”
–Andy Parsons, Ph.D.
“As a research scientist, I am strongly in favor of the simplest explanations inferred from empirical data. It’s quite clear to me that the evidence for the Flying Spaghetti Monster’s creation of the Universe is as good as that for Intelligent Design, as accepted by the Kansas school board. I therefore wholeheartedly support your letter, in that FSMism should get equal treatment under the auspices of the state government.”
– Brock M. Tice
“I hope no one confuses the terrible and naïve notion of ID with what it means to be Christian. In a way, ID represents a very flawed unChristian God who was incompetent to the task of creating capable natural laws, and so resorted to post-creation tinkering, thus giving the impression of supernatural design. Yet, if supernaturalism be called for, then the pasta family of theologies seems the most plausible, and unquestionably the tastiest with cheese.”
–Stephen D. Unwin, Ph.D., Author of “The Probability of God” (Three Rivers Press, 2004)
“Few people realize that the very 2nd word in the bible is mistranslated. The original Hebrew says ” in A beginning…” whereas most translations say “in THE beginning…” And therein lies the Truth: there was more than one beginning. In fact, there were three: The 1st followed Evolution as discovered by Darwin; the 2nd followed Intelligent Design; but the 3rd and most successful is the present FSMism discovered by you. So, you see, teaching all three is imperative!”
– Dr. Uriel Goldberg
“Having now perused the many facets of Pastafarianism (and being both a scientist and a specialist in the anthroplogy of religion), I believe that there is great scope for women in this religion. Clearly the FSM has aspects of both male and female, with both “noodly appendages” and two round meatballs which clearly represent the Breasts of the Great Mother Goddess. Given this inclusion of diversity, I feel that Pastafarianism has MORE to offer budding students than ID, which is notably narrow in its outlook.”
–Susan Johnston, PhD
“As a professional paleontologist, I need to emphasize that evolutionary theory has nothing to do with explaining the origin of life. Evolution is the scientific explanation that explains the diversity of life that we see all around us. It is usually defined very simply as a change in gene frequencies through time. It’s not about origins.
Pastafarianism attempts to explain the origins of the universe, and does so with as much or more validity (and more gusto!) than ID creationism. And maybe many people find a sense of ultimate purpose in the universe by believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. But such beliefs are based upon faith, not science. In fact, considering His active distortions of observable data, science cannot comment upon these beliefs at all, and must proceed in it’s usual manner — testing hypotheses based upon observable data. Whether these data have been altered by His Noodliness is moot; a difference which makes no difference is not difference.
Pastafarianism does not constitute a scientific theory, despite it’s apparent adherence to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle regarding the interactions of observer and observed. It should not be taught as science … unless, of course, ID creationism is also taught as science, in which case all bets are off.
Best of luck with your web page. I’m off to The Old Spaghetti Factory for worship.”
–E. Scott
“As a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, I have often been struck by how the brain resembles pasta. Clearly, the Flying Spaghetti Monster theory is worthy of deep thought. Or at least a side order of garlic toast. Which is more than I can say about ID, which, as St. Sigmund taught, should be subservient to EGO (Equally Goofy Observations).”
–James Blackburn, Ph.D.
“A colleague told me of the gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
At first, frankly, as a professional astronomer, I was skeptical. What scientific proof does Bobby have of the existence of His Noodlyness, or must I take it on faith alone (as, of course, I do with the theory of evolution).
But then I thought back to one of our pictures taken with the Hubble Space Telescope; you can see it at:
http://heritage.stsci.edu/2002/14/big.html
This picture shows the nebula IC 4406, which as you can see is filled with Noodly structures! Not only does this image scientifically PROVE the existence of the FSM, I believe it shows His home in space.”
–Howard Bond, Ph.D.
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Is this a joke bobby cuz its really funny. send me a reply.
-Cody
What about freaturing the evidence provided by the Raman Noodle Contest held last year. Who ever won that? I think it was Science Creative Quarterly or somthing that was sponsoring it. Rather than an endorsement we could have real science proof presented.
‘Few people realize that the very 2nd word in the bible is mistranslated. The original Hebrew says †in A beginning…‒
In other words this could be translated as, “Once upon a time. . .”
Yes that is true Keith Johnson, but if you think about it, before there was anything else, there was fear or the absence of, because without that then oyu dont have a base argument
hey guys i am new to the website and religion but i am a strong beleiver and am doing everything in my power to convince the world that FSM is the almighty god i am open to any helpfull pointers or hints or even just general knowledge if you guys wanna e-mail me my e-mail is the_pleasurechest@hotmail.com and my i say that its fuckin awesome to see good hard scientific facts and proof be posted to show those fuckin pricks who laugh at us and say we are a joke well you know what i say ” fuck you assholes i pitty you and your closeminded ideals one day soon the number of pirates will be at great enough level that you fuckwits will be scared shitless” RAMEN ON!!
Who needs AK47 toting moslems or negro hanging cross burning Evangelists when this brave new religion puts the FUN and the MENTAL back into Fundamentalism.
fun‧da‧mental‧ism  /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntlˌɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fuhn-duh-men-tl-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record, holding as essential to Christian faith belief in such doctrines as the creation of the world, the virgin birth, physical resurrection, atonement by the sacrificial death of Christ, and the Second Coming.
2. the beliefs held by those in this movement.
3. strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles: the fundamentalism of the extreme conservatives.
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[Origin: 1920–25, American; fundamental + -ism]
—Related forms
fun‧da‧men‧tal‧ist, noun, adjective
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I thought fundamentalist was a convergence of “fund a mentalist”, as in give money to people with mental problems?
RAmen
As a scientist and researcher I consider the FSM theory to be a brilliant case of a generic scientific religion that should be taught in all schools of religious orientation, including Kansas. I would also recommend to include the concept of Evil to make the theory complete, logically consistent, and, above all, more amusing for the children. In the proposed concept the totality of the spirit must be equal to zero (nothing). This is because zero
requires no further explanation. Since FSM, pirates, and such represent a positive spirit (Good) then there should be an equal amount of a negative spirit (Evil). The collision between the two leads to annihilation. A constant struggle between the two creates diversity and promotes thinking. Although possible in principle, total annihilation rarely happens because the outcome would be too boring to exist.
“there was more than one beginning. In fact, there were three”
Oh.. is that a fact?
I am a roman catholic middle schooler, and i beleive the world was made by god. I do not, however, beleive ID should be taught as science. It is not science. Pastafarianism is just as valid as ID as far as evidence goes, and deserves the same time in our schools. The Christian genisis story cannot possibly be correct. I beleive Evolution happened, whether a God’s hands or the FSM’s noodles.
I am a Roman Catholic, and i support this website.
-Neal Werle, student
Gomer Feb 9th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I am a roman catholic middle schooler, and i beleive the world was made by god. I do not, however, beleive ID should be taught as science. It is not science. Pastafarianism is just as valid as ID as far as evidence goes, and deserves the same time in our schools. The Christian genisis story cannot possibly be correct. I beleive Evolution happened, whether a God’s hands or the FSM’s noodles.
I am a Roman Catholic, and i support this website.
-Neal Werle, student
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Good statement Gomer!
Ramen
All of this is as ridiculous as the story of the two Jewish guys sitting in a bar in ancient Bethlehem. “Well, it’s a nice story, Joseph, but ya still gotta marry the bitch.’
@von Larson
Something’s wrong with me. I like that a lot. But I hope I never repeat it.
EVIDENCE OF PASTA HOLINESS
If you look at the history of America’s economy, you might notice some very interesting details. In the 1930’s, America went into the great depression. In the late 30’sand early 40’s, America received many immigrants as a result of the war. A large amount of these immigrants were Italian. Those Italians brought along with them Spaghetti, and America’s consumption increased. Soon after that landmark moment, America left the great depression and became the richest country around. Is it a coincidence that America’s economy grew after we becan eating spaghetti?
I don’t think so.
I want to point out that the “Christian” creationism story was originally the Jewish creationism story. Yet, none of my Jewish friends go crazy over creationism…they like the story of the creation in 7 days, but know it has no basis in scientific fact. Why can’t my Christian family be more like them? But I fed my parents spaghetti the other day, so I’m hoping the noodly appendages will soon touch their hearts and brains and they will see the error of their ways.
@Strong Believer
Christianity is strong on the ‘you must believe’ front. So critical thinking is sometimes even seen as sinful, “You wouldn’t guestion the Lord would you?”. It’s a pretty effective way for an idea to keep itself alive, even if it is ludicrous. Just make sure people think it’s wrong to question, and none will question. And they will probably look unkindly at you if you do think for yourself and openly question their beliefs. Pretty hard situation to ever win.
The Hebrew WAS NOT MISTRANSLATED!!! I AM TAKING A GREEK AND HEBREW CLASS! do any of you even know how to read it? i doubt it. STOP saying stuff you dont even know about!! THERE WAS ONLY ONE BEGINNING AND THAT BEGINNING WAS THE ONE GOD ALMIGHTY CREATED!!
NOT SOME SPAGHETTI MONSTER!!!
The Hebrew WAS NOT MISTRANSLATED!!! I AM TAKING A GREEK AND HEBREW CLASS! do any of you even know how to read it? i doubt it. STOP saying stuff you dont even know about!! THERE WAS ONLY ONE BEGINNING AND THAT BEGINNING WAS THE ONE GOD ALMIGHTY CREATED!!
NOT SOME SPAGHETTI MONSTER!!!
Hey Christian (or whoever), I know something about Hebrew and I know that in old scripts they never wrote the vocals (just ‘points’, it is hard for me to explain, because English is not my native language, but if you know something about hebrew you’ll know what I mean). That means that a lot of word can be translated differently. Just one example: the story with the camel and the eye of a needle. If you add the vocal to the word ‘camel’ it can also mean ‘thick rope’, which btw would make much more sense. And also the words for ‘days’ in genesis could have also meant eons. So please do some research before making a statement.
Hey,
I am an Atheist and I go totally insane when s.o. tries to bug my mind with gods. So, I fully support your religion! :) And as a media student, I promise to help the campaign with some new stuff. Actually I plan to make a satirical animation about heaven and hell for my final, and I may include the TRUE god in it ;), though it might be a bit difficult animating the noodles :)
Cool, don’t forget to tell us all about it, we want to see that too!
Ok, so the claim is that God is a Flying Spaghetti Monster that has noodly appendages. As spaghetti is a type of pasta and not a type of noodle then how could he have noodly appendages?
Phil
“As spaghetti is a type of pasta and not a type of noodle then how could he have noodly appendages?”
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He’s god! He (or she - there’s still some debate on that one) can do what he (or she) likes!
home made telescope…
lol. :>…
I am new to all of this and i am a catholic, but I am not sure about god. When I saw this on the internet it sounded a lot more plausible than the bible, so I now believe in nothing. Thank you FSM.
udelhoven, that’s a good place to start :) Welcome and visit us more often, it is loads of fun.
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
{ اللّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ } ( الاية رقم 255 من سور البقرة )
http://quran.al-islam.com
fake!i can’t believe it!不相信不相信!
Pfft, don’t mind those Christians. There just mad that the Flying Spaghetti Monster killed there god.
I have been taking Hebrew for 13 years, and I learned the story of genesis in depth at a Jewish high school. Meaning I learned many of the Jewish commentaries in Hebrew. To transliterate: “bireisheet bara…” To translate: “In a/the beginning it was created…” The verse can be interpreted either way.
Also, there have been theories that link the 7 days of creation to evolution using Einstein’s theory of relativity. Time was measured differently, and what is one Torah day, could be equivalent to millions of years. Since the universe was smaller, time went slower.
Anyway, FSM is the shit. It’s amusing, intelligent and makes a powerful point in regard to teaching ID in schools.
At Jewish Perspective.
You may have to explain to me why the universe being smaller makes a difference to time. The only thing that makes time go slower, is making light go slower.
I don’t remember exactly, I did it last year and I suck at physics but I remember how the size of the universe affected time. Maybe cause the light rays had father to go, I don’t remember.
Well I never heard that in the beginning time was slower but… maybe because everything was flying apart so fast (in the inflation time I know universe should expand at… superluminar speed?!).
Butr maybe you mismathc with the fact that for a lot of time the universe was impenetrable to light?
BTW Big Bang is about to fall down as it is being continuosly disproved by evidences.
Some will suggest Plasma Cosmology.
I do believe in FSM. He was IN THE BEGINNING. After that, a good steak. An IN THE END, a coffe.
I am italian…
Dear Followers of the Church Flying Spaghetti Monster,
I dreamof in our town of Kansas City, Mo to open up an actual branch of the Church of the FLying Spaghetti Monster.
But I need the touch of His noodly appendage.
Ramen.
The FSM theory is not only a spoof, but one that can be taken seriously. If we are to learn anything about the power of imagination when it comes to the creation (or lack thereof) of our world, then we can look to His Noodly Appendages for help. This is more than a theory. With proper application, it can become a way of life. RAmen
Here’s the letter I just sent to Senator Vitter:
Dear Senator Vitter,
I am a professor in the religious studies department at –Midwestern– College, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Your valiant efforts to challenge the domination of the pro-science evolutionists in our public school education came to my attention recently, and I felt compelled to write to you with a message of my support.
Like most Americans who work professionally in the field of religion, I am deeply disturbed by the apparent inability of our representatives to tell the difference between religion and theory. Teaching a theory in our schools, like the theory of evolution, is unacceptable when so many different religious explanations for our existence and purpose in life are available.
So I write to you in support of your efforts to introduce alternatives to evolution in our public education. As a devotee of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (I am a ‘pastafarian’), I would be more than happy to assist you in developing a god-fearing and pious, noodle-oriented educational curriculum which will combine the needs of a high level of educational excellence with a carbohydrate-rich religiosity.
Your sinceriously,
Erik Davis
I am really not sure in this, but could the time dilations in the early universe be due to the highly dense state of having the whole universe’s mass in a very small area compared to what it is now. General relativity says something about higher gravitational forces being involved with slower time, and putting the entire universe into something rather small would seem to be something that would generate high gravitational forces.
@TheCondor - Perhaps FSM is just messing with us.
I WANT YOU IN MY ROBE SPAGHETTI MONSTER!
I WANT YOUR SUCCULENT MEATBALLS IN MY MOUTH AND RUBBED ON MY SWEET CHEST!
I WANT YOUR WARM STICKY MONSTER SAUCE ON MY FACE!
-may buddha be with you
much love
Jesus
Mr.spaghetti
I LOVE YOU!
I WANT YOUR LONG HARD SPAGHETTI NOODLE IN MY TIGHNESS
AND YOUR HOT STICKY BALLS IN MY MOUTH
jebus wants to kill and eat the spaghetti monster
it is in the human mind to find an answer to every question, but some things, such as how the universe came into being,is beyond human comprehension, just like the immensity of the universe. religion is mere speculation. Even if you have evidence you cannot begin to touch on the truth that is what created everything, this is because the human mind is too SIMPLE to understand.
Here’s the thing. Man is a being whose consciousness is a purely quantum phenomenon. When he dies, all that really occurs is that quantum consciousness is released from the constraints of his physical form. And when that happens that quantum consciousness tunnels through the space time continuum of our universe and becomes the singularity that starts a new universe, fully conscious of itself with the person whose consciousness tunnels through as the living, fully cognizant immoral masterr of that universe, in short, its GOD. Thus, whatever you believe in this life you will have the literal power to make actual in the next life when you become GOD of your own univese. This is the blockbuster truth of the Church of Quantum Consciousness. So choose carefully your beliefs because within the pluriverse these are many universes and many Gods, and let’s face, if our universe is any indicator, some of them are sure as hell worthless slackers.
RAmen
Firstly, having a PhD in imagination does not count for a thing. Finding it in a Cracker Jack box or buying it at Walmart does not amount to a hill of beans. You can have the entire alphabet behind your name and still be an idiot. And most who do are.
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Secondly, if anyone on this site has a shred of intelligence, I want you to provide an answer to this problem. Scientists have not been able to give an answer for it, because the only plausible answer “is unthinkable.” Here it is:
The nucleus has properties that force outward - they expel, or push out - so how is it that everything is held together?
I’m an orthodox pastaferian from south africa, how bout we spend some time telling South Africans about the gospel of our lord and savior, the FSM?? lo we should revel in the Glorious tale of the hill, some trees and a midgit…. ARRGH, avast mateys,
But… I just wonder, what happened to FSM’s brother, GPL (the Giant Piece of Lasagne)? Did Jesus already eat Him?
Seriously, while reading these stories, I reckon we would be better off if we didn’t ever get down from the trees. Ramen.
im feel im being pulled into this concept, the only question i have is, does cheese have any merit or importance?
Rylore,
while i have to admit that im not well versed in the subject, i have read that quantum electrodymanics really explains how atoms are held together. i believe the study of QED may be fairly limitied due to its complexity and youth in the science field, but that seems to explain the dynamics of such things as electrons, neutrons, protons, quarks, gluons, and various other parts of the atom. also, you might wanna look into Quantum Chromodynamics, that deals alot with atoms also.
I can’t stand it when somebody makes up a pseudo-religion to control the people when Christianity will do. How dare you use humor! True Christian don’t have a sense of humor and it’s just a blaspheme to laugh at stuff. The Bible doesn’t use humor, and neither should you! Since so many people say the Bible is the word of God, it is. How many Priest, Ministers, and holy men have said that FSM is the word of God? None! Therefore it’s just totally crazy and f@#*ed up! (I get to swear and insult you because I’m a Christian, so F@$# off!) Scoffing at people because they think differently than you should be left up to Christians, especially evangelicals. Get off our turf or our God will kick your FSM’s meatballs! Pirates are the creation of the Devil, and so are you!!
Yours,
Tex Shelters
@Neal
What the hell are you talking about?
Nice attempt Tex, but next time instert more spelling mistakes to make it move convincing.
@Tex
“The Bible doesn’t use humor” I beg to differ. You’ve obviously never read Bel and the Dragon.
@Tex Shelters Dec 30th, 2007 at 12:48 am
Nice (:))
…but you forgot to bless us all to Hell :p
Well… I think the FSM could actually be god, i mean the bible has no real evidence, This religion would be awsome to join.
THe Church is ready for another schism. Because all sphagetti are not cooked equal, like in the Far East. And why don’t we have a hell? we should start endorsing one. To put the fear of the FSM into believers hearts. Its part of The Formula.
[…] Disclaimer: I am a cited supporter of the FSM agenda, as you can see on this page. […]
the fsm is awesome.
i find it really amusing that some christians say we’re gonna go to hell & that
when they don’t even have proof that the christian hell exists.
they get waaay too worked up about it i think.
we have much better evidence.
less pirates cause global warming.
obviously :P
Just a quick note - I ATE YOUR GOD. I would say I am sorry, but he tasted sooooo damn good. Ps. the Marx theory related hypothesis is a load of bollocks, in my opinion, it is more related to atheism, as the flying spaghetti monster surely must exist in a communal state of conciseness. LOL
Explain why this Academic Endorsements have more hatred than the first one.
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On my moral standars, I always believed all religion must be treated equally, and FSMism now gets my respect as such. It is equal to Christianity, Islamic, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism as such.
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But when it comes to my opinions, I like FSM better for its good sense of humor, and the relief that the next supporter you talk to have better intelligence and tolerance than several common religions I know.
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I shall reach the stance of PhD in my near future, and add my name in this list.
i am a PASTAFARIANNNN!
:D
and whatever to alll our haterzzzz:)
all hail FSM!
is there realy any info on who he created the world because im doing a school report on this topic an its about the origin of earth an i need more info
D’omg
I liek horizontal stripes.
FSM had been a rock to me and my family,
In times of need I have called upon the great power of the noodlemeister and our calls have been answered.
There have been moments when my faith was questioned, I am gluten intolerant but my faith in FSM and his squiggly ways gave me the alternative I needed…
corn and rice spaghetti..
Seek and ye shall unravel…. kneed and the world of noodle shall be revealed.
Exult the merciful wiggling savior.
I need no proof but my belief.
These scientific endorsements have led me to one inescapable conclusion: our scientists have a tenuous grasp, at best, of spelling, semantics, and grammar.
I propose that all science classes in the U.S. Public School system teach the finer points of rhetoric and self-expression in addition to Evolutionary Theory, ID, and ID-FSM.
These classes should be held over a dinner of Pasta (determined, of course, according to the preferences of the local school board), accompanied by beverage of your choice, followed by toasts.
I just wonder what is going to happen if a school actually accepts the inclusion of FSMism inits curricula along with ID, who the hell is going to teach it, jaja. It would be totally contradictory.
Gloria to the AlTomighty.