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	<title>Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster</title>
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		<title>I hadn&#8217;t even heard of this religion</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/11/06/i-hadnt-even-heard-of-this-religion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/11/06/i-hadnt-even-heard-of-this-religion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hadn’t even heard of this religion until my teacher mentioned it. I didn’t believe him until I looked it up. I’ve heard about weird alien religions and knew people believed in them, but this? I thought it was a joke. I read your ‘evidence’ and frankly, that wasn’t evidence. There is no proof, they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I hadn’t even heard of this religion until my teacher mentioned it. I didn’t believe him until I looked it up. I’ve heard about weird alien religions and knew people believed in them, but this? I thought it was a joke. I read your ‘evidence’ and frankly, that wasn’t evidence. There is no proof, they didn’t say there was proof, and you’re not good at defending your faith if you include hate mail on your website. I find it very funny that you’re Spaghetti Bible or whatever won the COMEDY award. That shows what a big joke it is to other people. Can you even pull out proof that there ever was a Spaghetti Monster god? Like, fossilized noodles or something? No. Spaghetti is only a few centuries old, there can’t possibly be a god made of something that a human created, when supposidly the spaghetti created humans. This religion makes no sense. I think that if you belong to this church, you should evaluate what they’re teaching. That a giant ball of noodles somehow created the world. How can a pile of limp noodles even move? It can’t. If you belong to this, I’m sorry, but whoever created this website made it possible for people to comment on it, so I am. This is a brainless, hilarious religion, and I wouldn’t convert because frankly, I don’t believe that food created this world, or people. Too far-fetched and stupid.<br />
-Leigh</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Ceiling Tile Evangelism</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/11/01/ceiling-tile-evangelism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General FSM news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spread the Word]]></category>

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Back in May in the closing days of school, the Astronomy teacher at our school, aka Johnson, had his final for his class be to paint a ceiling tile of different galaxies, constellations, or anything Astronomical. Myself, who already took the class but had Johnson for 3 other hours, decided to paint one also. But [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/tile1.jpg" alt="I think they&#039;re all being subtley influenced by the FSM above" title="I think they&#039;re all being subtley influenced by the FSM above" width="600" height="449" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2639" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/tile2.jpg" alt="Beautiful work Matt and SlabCock" title="Beautiful work Matt and SlabCock" width="600" height="479" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2640" /></p>
<blockquote><p>Back in May in the closing days of school, the Astronomy teacher at our school, aka Johnson, had his final for his class be to paint a ceiling tile of different galaxies, constellations, or anything Astronomical. Myself, who already took the class but had Johnson for 3 other hours, decided to paint one also. But i wouldnt be painting any stars, oh no&#8230; I found it necessary to paint the Almighty FSM. </p>
<p>After starting my project, my friend Slabcock said he would help also. I diligently worked on my portrait while the other students in the school were taking their writing finals.</p>
<p>With blood, sweat, and tears, it finally came around. It was directly put on display. Everyone was in awe of His Noodleiness. Johnson loved it also, and I put it smack dab in the middle of the room. On it had one simple message&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>So for the years to come, He will be overlooking all and will be there for any inspiration.</strong></p>
<p>Ramen.</p>
<p>-Mk</p></blockquote>
<p>Very nice, Matt, you do excellent work.  Some of you will remember Matt and Slabcock from their <a href="http://www.venganza.org/2009/02/28/monster-mash/">earlier work</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.venganza.org/2009/02/28/monster-mash/"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/monstersm1.jpg" alt="The FSM and a Fake Mexican" title="The FSM and a Fake Mexican" width="260" height="200"  /></a>  <a href="http://www.venganza.org/2009/02/28/monster-mash/"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/monstersm2.jpg" alt="FSM Matt and Slabcock" title="FSM Matt and Slabcock" width="260" height="200" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2642" /></a></p>
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		<title>Halloween roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/11/01/halloween-roundup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/11/01/halloween-roundup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please keep sending me your photos, I&#8217;ll post them here.
Kyle and his Pirate Fish pumpkin
Billy&#8217;s pumpkin
Domenico&#8217;s pumpkin
Jeff&#8217;s pumpkin
Kevin and his pumpkin
Kevin&#8217;s pumpkin, close-up
Mark&#8217;s pumpkin
Mike&#8217;s pumpkin
Mike A&#8217;s pumpkin
Richard&#8217;s pumpkin
Timothy&#8217;s pumpkin.
Troy&#8217;s pumpkin
Dana&#8217;s costume
My Halloween costume this year was a roaring success! Walking from unenlightened home to home, I did my pastafarian duty by spreading the word of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please keep sending me your photos, I&#8217;ll post them here.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/kyle.jpg" alt="Brokeback" title="Brokeback" width="600" height="637" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2653" /><br /><em>Kyle and his Pirate Fish pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_billy1.jpg" alt="Billy&#039;s pumpkin" title="Billy&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="462" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2658" /><br/><em>Billy&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_domenico.jpg" alt="Domenico&#039;s pumpkin" title="Domenico&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2659" /><br/><em>Domenico&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_jeff.jpg" alt="Jeff&#039;s pumpkin" title="Jeff&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="476" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2660" /><br/><em>Jeff&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_kevin.jpg" alt="Kevin and his pumpkin" title="Kevin and his pumpkin" width="600" height="684" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2661" /><br/><em>Kevin and his pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_kevin2.jpg" alt="Kevin&#039;s pumpkin - closeup" title="Kevin&#039;s pumpkin - closeup" width="600" height="624" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662" /><br/><em>Kevin&#8217;s pumpkin, close-up</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_mark.jpg" alt="Mark&#039;s pumpkins" title="Mark&#039;s pumpkins" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2663" /><br/><em>Mark&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_mike.jpg" alt="Mike&#039;s pumpkin" title="Mike&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="486" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2664" /><br/><em>Mike&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_mike_a.jpg" alt="Mike A&#039;s pumpkin" title="Mike A&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="452" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2666" /><br/><em>Mike A&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_richard2.jpg" alt="Richard&#039;s pumpkin" title="Richard&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="463" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2668" /><br/><em>Richard&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_timothy.jpg" alt="Timothy&#039;s pumpkin.  Please note the careful editing work I did to preserve the hooters ad." title="Timothy&#039;s pumpkin.  Please note the careful editing work I did to preserve the hooters ad." width="600" height="419" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2669" /><br/><em>Timothy&#8217;s pumpkin.</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pumpkin_troy.jpg" alt="Troy&#039;s pumpkin" title="Troy&#039;s pumpkin" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2670" /><br/><em>Troy&#8217;s pumpkin</em></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/costume_dana.jpg" alt="Dana&#039;a costume" title="Dana&#039;a costume" width="600" height="726" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2672" /><br/><em>Dana&#8217;s costume</em></p>
<blockquote><p>My Halloween costume this year was a roaring success! Walking from unenlightened home to home, I did my pastafarian duty by spreading the word of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to those with closed ears.  &#8220;Blessed art thou, touched by His Noodly Appendage!&#8221; (Articulated noodles were a real boon.) I realize that preachers must wear full pirate regalia, but I hope an exception can be made when instead one appears in all the splendor of His Noodliness. Or perhaps it is sacrilegious and I should walk the plank!<br />
-Dana</p></blockquote>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/pumpkins2.jpg" alt="" title="Anonymously sent in" width="600" height="406" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2650" /><br/><em>This one was anonymously sent in.</em></p>
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		<title>Ok, here&#8217;s the thing</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/30/ok-heres-the-thing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/30/ok-heres-the-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was sent in response to pastafarian responses from earlier hatemail/concerned criticism post. 
Ok, here’s the thing. You set up a website with a place for responses. Your website takes a clearly mocking tone toward religion in general. You gather a bunch of members who agree with you and assert your scientific superiority. All that’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was sent in response to pastafarian responses from <a href="http://www.venganza.org/2009/06/27/ill-pray-for-you/">earlier hatemail/concerned criticism post</a>. </p>
<blockquote><p>Ok, here’s the thing. You set up a website with a place for responses. Your website takes a clearly mocking tone toward religion in general. You gather a bunch of members who agree with you and assert your scientific superiority. All that’s fine. Indeed, I’d say its even American. The thing that disturbs me is when people begin to question the RIGHT of people to “insult us, or. . . pray for us.”</p>
<p>That right is recorded somewhere in some dusty piece of paper – let me think . . . where could it be –<br />
that has worked out well for us all for quite a while.</p>
<p>The thing that turns me off, though, and weakens your position most, is that most of you are just mean. I wouldn’t want just to hang out with you at a bar or anywhere else, because your arguments primarily seem to consist of making fun of people. Indeed, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is pretty much one big Ad Hominem argument. It adds nothing to a discussion of the validity of faith, because it is not about faith. (The person who writes that they “believe” in Atheism I’ll give a pass to on this comment.)</p>
<p>Even if <a href="http://www.venganza.org/2009/06/27/ill-pray-for-you/">Katie</a> is condescending, your responses are more so. It is the lack of love that makes me question your entire premise. Indeed, your definition of hate is awfully broad. It sounds, how shall I put it, downright religious. Even if we live in a Foucaldian world in which our choices are driven by zeitgeist and social darwinism, I personally am going to choose to reject that. I will defiantly assert that even in that world, Faith is still relevant (and if you read his last interviews, I think Michel might agree).</p>
<p>Even if God were not true, I think I’ll still take Katie, who clearly has concern for you (even if you think it is misguided) over you guys who are interested in intellectually crushing her. Just because you have a right to speak doesn’t mean that Katie shouldn’t, and you certainly “have no right” to expect most people who respond to like you if you are going to beat on them.</p>
<p>Take a real philosophical position that can be debated and we’ll talk. Claiming that principles are “generally accepted” won’t do it, and don’t even begin to bring “peer review” in to support claims of truth, because “peer review”, even at its best, isn’t about truth – it’s about methodology and rhetoric.</p>
<p>Otherwise, quit wasting my time.</p>
<p>P.S. Has anyone here actually honestly asked God whether He exists? Just curious as to whether this is an intellectually honest forum or an ideologically rigid one.</p>
<p>-Jeremy
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		<title>Graduation sighting</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/29/graduation-sighting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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Last June I attended my daughter&#8217;s college graduation ceremony and I was touched to see that the great FSM was also present.  He was hidden within an abstract poster hanging above and behind the stage where the graduates were receiving their diplomas.
Notice his noodly appendages reaching down to touch the graduates as they pass. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/graduation.jpg" alt="I see Him" title="I see Him" width="600" height="404" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2634" /></p>
<blockquote><p>Last June I attended my daughter&#8217;s college graduation ceremony and I was touched to see that the great FSM was also present.  He was hidden within an abstract poster hanging above and behind the stage where the graduates were receiving their diplomas.</p>
<p>Notice his noodly appendages reaching down to touch the graduates as they pass.  I have no doubt that his intervention at that moment helped my daughter find and obtain the excellent position that she how has.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think that many people in the audience noticed his presence, but then, many don&#8217;t yet have the Faith.</p>
<p>Rénald (Canada)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Kim&#8217;s pumpkin</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/27/kims-pumpkin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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Pastafarian Kim&#8217;s Pirate-Fish pumpkin. I like it.
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<p>Pastafarian Kim&#8217;s Pirate-Fish pumpkin. I like it.</p>
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		<title>keychain</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/26/keychain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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Our Deity has chosen to appear on my key ring!
You can imagine I feel really Touched.
Ramen,
Theo
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<blockquote><p>Our Deity has chosen to appear on my key ring!</p>
<p>You can imagine I feel really Touched.</p>
<p>Ramen,</p>
<p>Theo</p></blockquote>
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		<title>This is just&#8230; wow</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/23/this-is-just-wow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is just&#8230;&#8230;..wow. This is dumber then Budha. You know how hard that is? asshole. While I agree that pirates rule, I also agree FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!. Sorry. Random thought. I have them somtimes. Anyway, this kinda sucks. Like, I know people who worship some pretty fucking stupid things (i.e. Jesus, Allah, Robert De Niro) but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>This is just&#8230;&#8230;..wow. This is dumber then Budha. You know how hard that is? asshole. While I agree that pirates rule, I also agree FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!. Sorry. Random thought. I have them somtimes. Anyway, this kinda sucks. Like, I know people who worship some pretty fucking stupid things (i.e. Jesus, Allah, Robert De Niro) but this takes the cake, and eats it too. I&#8217;m amazed at the stupidity of your mom. She should have pushed herself down the stairs when her and your father procreated. You can&#8217;t arrest gravity, right? Do pastafariuns believe in gravity, or is it gravey or somthing like that? anyway, what was I saying? oh yeah, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!<br />
yours truely, The TOM!</p></blockquote>
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		<title>amazing painting</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/20/amazing-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full Size &#124;  8.5&#215;11 PDF 
As an artist and a Pastafarian, I deemed it necessary to heed the calling of his noodliness and commence work to bring His glory to the two dimensional surface. 
And I have used the principles of composition, of values, of line, and chromas, and I have painted pixels in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/painting1.jpg"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/painting1_sm.jpg" alt="Amazing" title="Amazing" width="600" height="800" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2598" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/painting1.jpg">Full Size</a> | <a href="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/amazing_painting4.pdf"> 8.5&#215;11 PDF</a> </p>
<blockquote><p>As an artist and a Pastafarian, I deemed it necessary to heed the calling of his noodliness and commence work to bring His glory to the two dimensional surface. </p>
<p>And I have used the principles of composition, of values, of line, and chromas, and I have painted pixels in his image. Blessed be the FSM for giving us the rules of composition!</p>
<p>And I arranged the masses of light and dark, and behold, they pleased His noodly Eye. Blessed be the FSM for creating contrasts in value!</p>
<p>And I cooked spaghetti for visual reference, and rendered His holy form, guided by His Noodly Appendage. And I have consumed the spaghetti, and rejuvenated by this holy communion, I placed the highlights upon his noodles. Blessed be the FSM for creating light and shadow, so that we could see our pasta!</p>
<p>And I placed colours and pirate regalia upon the army of His deciples, and behold, I spent many a day putting details in their midst. Praised be the FSM for showing us the way, for to err is human, but to Arr is Pirate.</p>
<p>R&#8217;amen brothers and sisters, may the image of His Noodliness please thy eye.</p>
<p>Pastafarian Miłek aka Ethically Challenged</p>
<p><a href="http://ethicallychallenged.daportfolio.com">http://ethicallychallenged.daportfolio.com</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Huge thanks to Milek &#8230; I was blown away when I saw this painting.  Click on the picture for the full-resolution version.</p>
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		<title>This is Bullshit</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/16/this-is-bullshit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THIS IS BULLSHIT THIS PUT ME OFF BUT FOR FUCKS SAKE PEOPLE DO NOT FUCKING WORSHIP SOME FUCKING SPAGGETTI WITH 2 FUCKING MEATBALLS WITH SOME FUCKING SAUCE AND A GAY MAN ON A FUCKING ROCK GOING TO EAT IT. WHO PUT THIS SHIT IN YOUR HEADS. SERIOUSLY SORT YOURSELFS OUT. WORSHIPPING PINK UNICORNS, SATAN AND [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>THIS IS BULLSHIT THIS PUT ME OFF BUT FOR FUCKS SAKE PEOPLE DO NOT FUCKING WORSHIP SOME FUCKING SPAGGETTI WITH 2 FUCKING MEATBALLS WITH SOME FUCKING SAUCE AND A GAY MAN ON A FUCKING ROCK GOING TO EAT IT. WHO PUT THIS SHIT IN YOUR HEADS. SERIOUSLY SORT YOURSELFS OUT. WORSHIPPING PINK UNICORNS, SATAN AND NOW LUNCH. I ALSO THOUGHT THIS WEBSITE WAS A JOKE AND DW I FEEL FOR YOU AND I MAY BE A JEW BUT I KNOW NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE BAD AND U MAKE A POINT</p>
<p>-A</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Pirate boat feedback please</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/15/pirate-boat-feedback-please/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General FSM news]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you guys think of something like this for the FSM voyaging church?  I will tell you a few reasons it appeals to me. 
It&#8217;s something we can build together.  
We can start right away.  We have enough money to get started and we can buy more materials as we raise [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2593" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/pahi63.jpg" alt="James Wharram Pahi 63" title="Can you see yourself on this?" width="600" height="450" class="size-full wp-image-2593" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>James Wharram Pahi 63</em></p></div>
<p>What do you guys think of something like this for the FSM voyaging church?  I will tell you a few reasons it appeals to me. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s something we can build together.  </p>
<p>We can start right away.  We have enough money to get started and we can buy more materials as we raise more during the build process.  </p>
<p>It&#8217;s more realistic and practical.  I like 200&#8242; Galleons as much as anyone, but I don&#8217;t see a lot of them sailing around.  Pirate boats are extremely expensive to buy and maintain, and require a large trained crew to sail.  If we get one, it&#8217;s going to spend much of its life being rented out to pay for itself. </p>
<p>Something like this is relatively cheap (hundreds of thousands vs millions), simple to sail, lots of room.   </p>
<p>The one in the picture is ~65&#8242;, I&#8217;m not sure the upper limit on sailing catamarans. </p>
<p>What do you guys think?   Build or buy?  </p>
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		<title>Halloween 2009 preview</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/14/halloween-2009-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/14/halloween-2009-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is coming up in a few short weeks.  Please send me photos of your FSM pumpkins, FSM costumes and any sightings of Pastafarian Missionaries or Saucy Wenches you come across.  
The photo above and photos below are some highlights from past years.  
A few links from previous years:
Collection of FSM Pumpkins
2006 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2584" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hallpost1.jpg" alt="Probably my favorite FSM pumpkin" title="Touched" width="600" height="344" class="size-full wp-image-2584" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>Probably my favorite FSM pumpkin</em></p></div>
<p>Halloween is coming up in a few short weeks.  Please send me photos of your FSM pumpkins, FSM costumes and any sightings of Pastafarian Missionaries or Saucy Wenches you come across.  </p>
<p>The photo above and photos below are some highlights from past years.  </p>
<div id="attachment_2586" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hallpost21.jpg" alt="The Beer Volcano" title="glorious" width="600" height="383" class="size-full wp-image-2586" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>The Beer Volcano</em></p></div>
<div id="attachment_2587" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hallpost3.jpg" alt="The FSM or maybe a costume" title="what a costume" width="450" height="600" class="size-full wp-image-2587" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>The FSM or maybe a costume</em></p></div>
<div id="attachment_2588" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 610px"><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hallpost4.jpg" alt="FSM bless these wenches for spreading the Word" title="who are these girls?" width="600" height="800" class="size-full wp-image-2588" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><em>FSM bless these wenches for spreading the Word</em></p></div>
<p>A few links from previous years:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.venganza.org/spread-the-word/pumpkins/">Collection of FSM Pumpkins</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.venganza.org/contest/pumpkins.php">2006 Pumpkin Contest</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.venganza.org/spread-the-word/costumes/">Halloween Missionaries</a></p>
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		<title>Hello from Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/14/hello-from-japan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/14/hello-from-japan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General FSM news]]></category>

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This figure in Japan is called &#8220;フラスパ(fura-supa)&#8221;.  
Dogū (土偶, &#8220;clay idol/figurine&#8221;) are small humanoid and animal figurines made during the late Jōmon period (14,000 BC to 400 BC) of prehistoric Japan.  This one clearly resembles the FSM.
RAMEN
tomomi tanaka
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/japan1.jpg" alt="interesting" title="interesting" width="450" height="416" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2579" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/japan2.jpg" alt="another shot" title="another shot" width="300" height="454" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2580" /></p>
<blockquote><p>This figure in Japan is called &#8220;フラスパ(fura-supa)&#8221;.  </p>
<p>Dogū (土偶, &#8220;clay idol/figurine&#8221;) are small humanoid and animal figurines made during the late Jōmon period (14,000 BC to 400 BC) of prehistoric Japan.  This one clearly resembles the FSM.</p>
<p>RAMEN</p>
<p>tomomi tanaka</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Mexico sighting</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/13/mexico-sighting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

 We&#8217;re working hard at spreading the message of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster throughout Mexico and Latin America. You might know that the Virgin of Guadalupe is the holiest figure of the Mexican catholic religion &#8211; but things have changed. Now we know that the FSM is also present in one more of the [...]]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/vir2.jpg" alt="closeup" title="closeup" width="600" height="528" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2576" /></p>
<blockquote><p> We&#8217;re working hard at spreading the message of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster throughout Mexico and Latin America. You might know that the Virgin of Guadalupe is the holiest figure of the Mexican catholic religion &#8211; but things have changed. Now we know that the FSM is also present in one more of the many far away lands. Attached is an image of our findings. We hope you enjoy it!</p>
<p>Bendito sea el Monstruo de Spaghetti Volador! (blessed be the FSM).</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Ana Pimentel, Diego Ramirez and Alfonso Ballesteros<br />
Followers of the FSM in Mexico</p></blockquote>
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		<title>FSM painting</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/09/fsm-painting-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/09/fsm-painting-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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My own personal tribute to his Holy Noodeliness
RAmen,
-Emma
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<blockquote><p>My own personal tribute to his Holy Noodeliness</p>
<p>RAmen,</p>
<p>-Emma</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Pirate Fish ice cubes</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/07/pirate-fish-ice-cubes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/07/pirate-fish-ice-cubes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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Pastafarian Marissa spotted these Pirate Fish (almost) ice trays available from DealExtreme (link).  Price: $3.89, free shipping.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fishcube.jpg" alt="cool" title="cool" width="600" height="594" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2555" /></p>
<p>Pastafarian Marissa spotted these Pirate Fish (almost) ice trays available from <a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.22925~r.24888063">DealExtreme (link)</a>.  Price: <strong>$3.89</strong>, free shipping.</p>
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		<title>FSM wedding anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/05/fsm-wedding-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/05/fsm-wedding-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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I have attached two pictures from our 2nd wedding anniversary this evening.  My parents had a candle custom made for our anniversary.  Also, their best friend, who has taken up Pastafarism, made the laser cut FSM symbol.  To top it off, my wife made a spaghetti dinner for tonight.  YES, our [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>I have attached two pictures from our 2nd wedding anniversary this evening.  My parents had a candle custom made for our anniversary.  Also, their best friend, who has taken up Pastafarism, made the laser cut FSM symbol.  To top it off, my wife made a spaghetti dinner for tonight.  YES, our wedding night *is* a holy night :)</p>
<p>-Aaron
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<p>Wow, that is beautiful.  I love the candle and the centerpiece.  Happy anniversary.</p>
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		<title>The village called</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/10/02/the-village-called/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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The village called, they want the dumb fuck back.
You and your rediculous religion that involves a flying spaghetti monster is freaking retarded.  did you smoke some seriously strong dope, possibly eat some shrooms you thought we&#8217;re candy?  I have to say i&#8217;ve met alot of stupid people with even MORE stupid ideals, but [...]]]></description>
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The village called, they want the dumb fuck back.</p>
<p>You and your rediculous religion that involves a flying spaghetti monster is freaking retarded.  did you smoke some seriously strong dope, possibly eat some shrooms you thought we&#8217;re candy?  I have to say i&#8217;ve met alot of stupid people with even MORE stupid ideals, but you take the cake.</p>
<p>I think some of the dur duh durs could make a better religion then you from a violated underage teen and a wine bottle.  there is no end to the idiocracy of your ideals.</p>
<p><strong>Im not gonna come after you with my ideals as a christian</strong>, I won&#8217;t come after you with my logic, hell I won&#8217;t even come after you with a bat.  People like you aren&#8217;t even worth the time to even get the shit beat out of them.I mean&#8230;,what kind of person has time in their day to piss off the catholics, and ruin the lives of others?  your stupid fuck with retard ideals.</p>
<p><strong>I hope that someone castrates you, beats the shit out of you, puts you in a tightly tied sack in the middle of the road and a dozen semi&#8217;s run you over repeatedly, and to top it off, a dog taking a shit on your chest like you we&#8217;re a cheap whore.</strong>  I absolutely can&#8217;t believe that ignorant bastards like you can get away with creating bunk religions like this.</p>
<p>I had more genius come out my friends ass then from your brain.obviously your parents didn&#8217;t love you, dropped you on your head, and didn&#8217;t pay the life support and you ended up turning into this kind of retarded goofy fuck.</p>
<p>I mean, to have 2 dee parents to make you dee duh dee doesn&#8217;t give you an excuse to go make a crap religion just so you can make a quick buck off the merchandise and to brainwash followers for whatever reason you needed an assload of retards as followers for.>_></p>
<p>Hope you die, and have a nice day.</p>
<p>-Jeffery Hazelwood<br />
P.S<br />
Fuck you.</p></blockquote>
<p>I bolded a few parts.</p>
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		<title>Kiva update 9/30</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/09/30/kiva-update-930/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team FSM on Kiva now has 959 members and has raised over $115k.  Well done, everybody! 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kiva.org/team/fsm">Team FSM</a> on Kiva now has 959 members and has raised over $115k.  Well done, everybody! </p>
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		<title>Stain looks like the FSM</title>
		<link>http://www.venganza.org/2009/09/29/stain-looks-like-the-fsm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venganza.org/2009/09/29/stain-looks-like-the-fsm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby Henderson</dc:creator>
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One day i was taking a nice, long, hot bath.  I laid down to rinse out my hair and happened to stare up at the ceiling and there He was!  
I&#8217;m thinking of cleaning Him off with a papertowel then selling it on ebay.
~Alix
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/paint1.jpg" alt="I think I see it" title="I think I see it" width="600" height="445" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2537" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.venganza.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/paint2.jpg" alt="There it is" title="There it is" width="600" height="445" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2539" /></p>
<blockquote><p>One day i was taking a nice, long, hot bath.  I laid down to rinse out my hair and happened to stare up at the ceiling and there He was!  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m thinking of cleaning Him off with a papertowel then selling it on ebay.</p>
<p>~Alix</p></blockquote>
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