Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Need a new religion?

Maybe you can become a Pastafarian.

First a little background. Bobby Henderson of Kansas had a problem with the State's board of education wanting to teach Intelligent Design aka Scientific Creationism as an alternative to Darwinism in schools.

Why?

Because he believed that they should also consider teaching about the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In this letter, he preaches that it was the mostly invisible but omniscient Flying Spaghetti Monster that created the universe.

We have evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. None
of us, of course, were around to see it, but we have written accounts of it. We
have several lengthy volumes explaining all details of His power. Also, you may
be surprised to hear that there are over 10 million of us, and growing. We tend
to be very secretive, as many people claim our beliefs are not substantiated by
observable evidence. What these people don’t understand is that He built the
world to make us think the earth is older than it really is.



Bobby and his horde of Pastafarians believe that our world began when the Flying Spaghetti Monster created a mountain with trees and of course a midget as evidenced by this piece of damning evidence.

Not your plate of complex carbohydrates? Need more adventure and the great outdoors to satisfy your theological needs?

Check out Frisbeetarianism.

No?

Take your pick of these.

Or maybe you should just see the light and join the Cult of The Bharath. Currently accepting applications for followers *wink*.

3 comments:

Bharath Hemachandran said...

Why does it matter? :)

This is one of those things that float around like the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Anonymous said...

why does it matter? Boo, I think it matters because it's patently obvious that you've been researching cults and alternative religions in order to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Cult of the Bharath.... I wanna join, but only if you'll agree to appoint me as the Chief High Priest. are you game, Oh exalted One?

Bharath Hemachandran said...

Yes whatever moo... as long as I hold the irrevocable post of exalted one and sole deity, I'm game :)