Some of you may have heard about Pastafarism,
a satirical religion which has become an internet phenomenon and is
gaining more and more worshippers.
What was only popular among College students in Amerika is now also known in Austria. Best example is Niko Alm who was allowed to wear a noodlestrainer on the photo of his driving license as religious headgear.
But what is it all about?
Can you believe in a Spaghetti Monster which just consists of Spaghetti and two meatballs that created the world in seven days hungover? But on the other hand, who doesn't want a beer vulcano and a stripper factory in heaven and drinking beer to every occasion?
Another funny "rules": you dont have to believe in the "Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster literally or pray, but if you do, you have to put a "R'amen" after every prayer; they believe in pirates as original pastafarians and the decreasing number causes global warming, every friday is a holiday.
The idea behind this religion is most of all fighting against and making fun of Intelligent Design taught in American schools instead of the Evolution Theory. When Bobby Henderson created the Spaghetti Monster (not even thinking about becoming that popular) his attempt was to show that if believers of Intelligent Design believe in a godlike creature which created the world, it could be anything, even a Flying Spaghetti Monster.
In my opinion, its worth to give Pastafarism a chance, I mean, there is a "God back guarantee", so you don't have anything to lose?
What was only popular among College students in Amerika is now also known in Austria. Best example is Niko Alm who was allowed to wear a noodlestrainer on the photo of his driving license as religious headgear.
But what is it all about?
Can you believe in a Spaghetti Monster which just consists of Spaghetti and two meatballs that created the world in seven days hungover? But on the other hand, who doesn't want a beer vulcano and a stripper factory in heaven and drinking beer to every occasion?
Another funny "rules": you dont have to believe in the "Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster literally or pray, but if you do, you have to put a "R'amen" after every prayer; they believe in pirates as original pastafarians and the decreasing number causes global warming, every friday is a holiday.
The idea behind this religion is most of all fighting against and making fun of Intelligent Design taught in American schools instead of the Evolution Theory. When Bobby Henderson created the Spaghetti Monster (not even thinking about becoming that popular) his attempt was to show that if believers of Intelligent Design believe in a godlike creature which created the world, it could be anything, even a Flying Spaghetti Monster.
In my opinion, its worth to give Pastafarism a chance, I mean, there is a "God back guarantee", so you don't have anything to lose?
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