The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, after having existed in secrecy for hundreds of years, came into the mainstream just a few years ago. With millions, if not thousands, of devout worshipers, the Church of the FSM is widely considered a legitimate religion, even by its opponents – mostly fundamentalist Christians, who have accepted that our God has larger balls than theirs.
Ha, that is an amazing article. It seems boring after the first paragraph, but keep reading, it picks up magnificently.
All laughs aside, he makes some really good points about ID in classrooms if you read the interview in the article he links to further down. This is the funniest matter by which you could protest this kind of thing.
Creator and unofficial prophet of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, a popular (over 2 million visits in the last 3 months) alternative theory of Intelligent Design. Originally an open letter intended to aggravate the Kansas School Board, it has spawned a cult-like religion. I have received over 3000 emails, of which 90% are positive. Since posting on the internet 3 months ago, the letter has been printed in at least 10 newspapers, in the Science Creative Quarterly, and most recently discussed (with an illustration) in New Scientist (Aug. 7th 2005 edition). Located here: www.venganza.org
Oh no... Telling us to grow up? Because we find something amusing? Something like the FSM? Especially because it was a stab at Kentucky Legislature? So, yeah. Tell us to grow up. Up we need to grow. Out of the ground, into the arms of the FSM.
Mal
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