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Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster

The First United Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was founded by Bobby Henderson in response to the teaching of Intelligent Design in the Kansas educational system. Hendersons argument is based on the fact that no one can see god, therefore he could be anything. Part protest, part amusement, and part serious issues with religion, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has spawn a whirlwind of controversy as Henderson attempts to get his 'religion' recognized by the state.

All joking aside, he has written letters demanding the teaching of FSM Intelligent Design theory in schools along with other ID theories. Arguments that the Theory of Evolution is based on scientific trial and evidence and ID theory is based on religious belief have since fallen by the wayside as Kansas proceeded to vote ID in as a new scientific teaching in classrooms.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has gained supporters through agnostics, atheists, and advocates of the separation of church and state. The site has spawn t-shirts, bumper stickers, 'sittings', and even a Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster due to release in Feb of 2006. Amongst the internet faithful, it has become a cult phenomena spawned from the disdain of the Kansas Board of Educations decision. Fads fade away, but Henderson plans to keep the new church at the forefront of the debate and become a recognized religion.
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Monster Spaghetti Flying The Church

In all honesty, it seems to be just a propaganda stunt to make something out of nothing so that it becomes very popular for teens and others who find religion too absolute or binding upon their highly intellectual computerized brains. This based on my opinion of course.

Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster Beliefs Religious General

It is propaganda, but for a purpose. The purpose is in basic protest of allowing Intelligent Design/Creationism to be taught as science in the classroom in Kansas schools. While everything is written as serious, the premise is not, but the purpose is, if that makes sense.

He is in protest because there is no discussion of A.Any science involved in intelligent design. B.Talk of other intelligent design theories outside of God creating us. Being that he didn't have a public soap box to be heard from, and he doesn't have allot of money, he thought this would be a good way to get attention to the issues through religious satire.

Edited: konquererz on 20th Nov, 2005 - 1:38am

Monster Spaghetti Flying The Church

Yes, I understand that, and I am sure it will get some attention, but I hope the line is not broken where serious things that may be considered blasphemy or sacrilegious by others is not portrayed for the sake of a buck or publicity.

Monster Spaghetti Flying The Church

I support your statements about FSM. But unfortunately, I believe it will most assuredly, if it hasn't already, be taken to far by those who don't support religion in general. While I support the questioning of religion, I don't support the denigrating of religion and their practices. Some statements I already believe could be taken as blasphemy and or sacrilege. This hurts the movement against the teaching of ID in schools as its ceases to be taken serious in any fashion when it becomes the object of anger. As with all beliefs, making people upset at you only accomplishes to NOT get your message out.