RAmen or Ramen?

[AmZ]

What's the difference? I keep seeing both consistently...

[Sylvie369]

I just copied "RAmen" from the person in front of me, like any good faithful religious person would.

[autrenouille]

Praise be to the Monster we all know and love. RAmen.

IMHO (in my hungry opinion), both are acceptable spellings. Bobby Henderson, on the Holy Website, spells this word thus (right beneath the sacred coffee mugs):

"*Note: The Flying Spaghetti Monster wishes for me to spend the money on myself. I will comply. RAmen."

However, there are letters from others posted on the Website which spell it "Ramen." If this displeased the FSM or Bobby Henderson, I assume he would have corrected them.

For this reason I believe both are pleasing to the scrumptious one above.

Sauce be with you!

[Velvetrose]

I just copied "RAmen" from the person in front of me, like any good faithful religious person would.

Sad but so true...original thought seems to be sadly lacking in many "religious" people.

[Cerberus]

Woah woah, original thought and religion. Thats just crazy talk.

[FireFox]

I always thought it was for emphasis in the pronouciation of the word.
RA men as two distinct sylables RA and men) with the emphasis on the first being louder and longer, and to avoid any misspeeking (e.g. Ram en)

Steven

[PestaRzt]

the fiRst thing i thaught when i Read "RA men" was the egypt god "RA" and ourselfes. "men". does anybody think theres a link?

[Dick the Clown]

Perhaps it's the traditional "Amen" with an "R" (the holy pirate sound) in front, eh?

[slingblade]

But wouldn't a pirate actually say "Arrrrrrrrrmen?"

Still confused. (but not cornfused, as that's different, and slightly painful, as well as unsightly.) Need more pasta.

[autrenouille]

the fiRst thing i thaught when i Read "RA men" was the egypt god "RA" and ourselfes. "men". does anybody think theres a link?

All praise the Flying Spaghetti Monster, in His infinite Savor. RAmen

I think you may have something here. It seems clear that the word "Amen" is simply a corruption of the Holy word "RAmen"/"Ramen," which I believe means "It shall be eaten" or "So eat it."

The ancient Egyptians may have misunderstood the beginning of the Holy word (RA/Ra) as the name of a god. Another important Egyptian god's name used the second half of the Holy word: Amon (also spelled Amen) . This explanation makes sense, that a combination of Ra and men refers to our Creator and humanity.

Of course it is possible that in prehistoric times, RA or RAmen may have been the original name for our Creator, The Flying Spaghetti Monster. This would explain how Ramen noodles received their Holy name.

Sauce be with you.

[Benedict]

But wouldn't a pirate actually say "Arrrrrrrrrmen?"

Still confused. (but not cornfused, as that's different, and slightly painful, as well as unsightly.) Need more pasta.

I think I prefer that one

Ddaaaarrggghhh!!

[onlainari]

It doesn't actually have anything to do with RA (egyptian god).

It's a parody of Amen of course, with raman being a type of pasta.

It's RAmen, and thus, when spelled Ramen, it's just mispelled. I wouldn't care about it if I were you though, but if you wanted to know, there's the answer.

[autrenouille]

It doesn't actually have anything to do with RA (egyptian god).

It's a parody of Amen of course, with raman being a type of pasta.

We are on a forum about a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Certainly we can be allowed a little leeway to discuss what the origins of the word ramen might be.