Poll: Pastafarianism

[EvilGamer89]

Pastafarian FTW

 

[klaynexas3]

i'm trying to think, do pastafarians actually believe in a flying spaghetti monster or is that just a metaphor of what god is? just could be anything really and the flying spaghetti monster is just a representation of that? or nothing at all. that people are just worshiping whatever they want so why not a flying spaghetti monster just to prove how stupid most religions are

 

[micky]

i got the pasta bible for a friend and its Hilarius, check it out http://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Flying-Spaghetti-Monster/dp/0812976568/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288469792&sr=8-1

 

[Danzaivar]

I don't see the point of agnosticism. I feel that, if there's so little evidence that you're limited to pondering the very existence of a god, you might as well go the whole way and take it for granted that it doesn't exist.

A similar example would be being agnostic about whether or not there is a four-poster bed in the room next to mine. Yes, I can never be sure without going in there and checking (and, realistically, not even then, but that's irrelevant), but to base my actions on the assumption that the bed could be there is totally pointless.

It's deciding that their isn't enough evidence to come to a conclusion.

You have schrodingers bed in the other room and in your mind you simply MUST decide that there is a bed in there or there is no bed in there. The agnostic atheist just has the balls to put their hands in the air and admit "We don't know".

Proudly proclaiming there is a bed or there is no bed without checking just makes you look a bit silly.

 

[Tharwen]

I don't see the point of agnosticism. I feel that, if there's so little evidence that you're limited to pondering the very existence of a god, you might as well go the whole way and take it for granted that it doesn't exist.

A similar example would be being agnostic about whether or not there is a four-poster bed in the room next to mine. Yes, I can never be sure without going in there and checking (and, realistically, not even then, but that's irrelevant), but to base my actions on the assumption that the bed could be there is totally pointless.

It's deciding that their isn't enough evidence to come to a conclusion.

You have schrodingers bed in the other room and in your mind you simply MUST decide that there is a bed in there or there is no bed in there. The agnostic atheist just has the balls to put their hands in the air and admit "We don't know".

Proudly proclaiming there is a bed or there is no bed without checking just makes you look a bit silly.

That's not what I said. I said that to assume that there is a bed is pointless, and that acting as if there was one is equally pointless.

 

[C95J]

oh yes, pastafarian all the way

seriously this religion kept me laughing all night when I first found out about it.

but yeah it's not actually a real religion, it's a joke religion... in case you didn't knwo about that part.

 

[baseracer]

I'm for it because intelligent design is bullshit. So is creationism.

 

[Veylon]

Pastafarianism is basically a strawman or parody religion; it's used as "proof" that all religions are false because it is false by the blunt and as a litmus test to see if tolerance and equality are truly so by the subtle.

Many religions assert claims that are dubious by science but accepted as true on faith. The Pasta People use the fact that only members of a certain religion believe this and so make their own outrageous claims using religion as a shell to ward off criticism exactly as other religions do. If other beliefs are to be respected and not these, then why? What is the basis for choosing which religious viewpoints deserve respect? These aren't the sort of questions people normally ask themselves and that itself if the point of Pastafarianism.

 

[Danzaivar]

I don't see the point of agnosticism. I feel that, if there's so little evidence that you're limited to pondering the very existence of a god, you might as well go the whole way and take it for granted that it doesn't exist.

A similar example would be being agnostic about whether or not there is a four-poster bed in the room next to mine. Yes, I can never be sure without going in there and checking (and, realistically, not even then, but that's irrelevant), but to base my actions on the assumption that the bed could be there is totally pointless.

It's deciding that their isn't enough evidence to come to a conclusion.

You have schrodingers bed in the other room and in your mind you simply MUST decide that there is a bed in there or there is no bed in there. The agnostic atheist just has the balls to put their hands in the air and admit "We don't know".

Proudly proclaiming there is a bed or there is no bed without checking just makes you look a bit silly.

That's not what I said. I said that to assume that there is a bed is pointless, and that acting as if there was one is equally pointless.

So the only logical action is to think that any room you haven't been in doesn't have a bed in it?

 

[Pegghead]

Nope. Cause I dont poke fun at peoples beliefes.

If you want to, thats fine, but stop acting all surprised when someone mentions that athiests are assholes.

Pretty much this.

Also I'm a Catholic so...yeah, and the whole thing reeks of just poking fun at religion (like if you're going to believe in God you might as well believe in a flying monster made of spaghetti...and that global warming came about due to a lack of pirates).

 

[Zacharine]

There's a difference between a profound, enlightening belief and a bunch of kids repeating someone else's joke until everyone else gets sick of hearing it.

And that is part of what Pastafarianism is meant to make us think of: Tell me, what makes Pastafarianism someone else's joke, and Judeism, Buddihism or Christianity a profound, enlightening belief?

The number of followers? The age of the belief? The attitude of the followers? Truly, deep down, why isn't Pastafarianism just as profound or enlightened? Then try to apply that reasoning to every single major religion of the world today, as well as dead ones at their time (such as ancient romans in regards to worshipping Jupiter), and see if it holds up.

 

[SinisterGehe]

How can it not be a joke if it started as a parody? A simple humoristic reference of all the brainwashing religious organizations do, and how they behave...

 

[oooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Nope. Cause I dont poke fun at peoples beliefes.

If you want to, thats fine, but stop acting all surprised when someone mentions that athiests are assholes.

So satirists are assholes now are they? Pastafariansim is no more offensive, nor less necessary then political political cartoon satirists.

 

[Jzolr0708]

Simple enough question, are you a Pastafarian and what are your views on it?

I would be but i live with my mum and I dought she'd take it seriously

And you...do?

I thought pastafarianism was just a joke.

i do and it most certainly isnt! the point of pastafarianism is to put other religions in perspective! even if there is a god, the idea of him/her visiting the earth (like in the bible) is VERY far-fetched, so all religion is is people's views on "god". long story short, it's all made up! (but not necessarily wrong), and the fact that it's ridiculous just emphasise this point.... ehhh look you should probably look it up on wiki, that would explain it better than i could

So what you're saying is.... you think it makes you cool to seriously believe that all religions are stupid and foolish and need to realize how ridiculous they are?

Which is just as bad as a preacher walking door to door yelling at people to convert.

So, as said above, don't get angry when people call atheists douche bags. You really wanna prove you're way of life is better? Then be an atheist who doesn't spout of his beliefs unless asked by someone "What do you believe?" or some such form.

 

[lacktheknack]

Simple enough question, are you a Pastafarian and what are your views on it?

I would be but i live with my mum and I dought she'd take it seriously

EDIT: sorry, if i could just clear this up now, Pastafarianism is NOT a joke, it's a religion like any other! THATS THE WHOLE POINT! *sigh* just look it up on wiki

I did. I got <link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_religion>this. Seriously, it's a joke religion meant to poke fun at people. Stop treating it like anything else.

 

[mindlesspuppet]

Pastafarianism is not a joke, at least not anymore so than any other religion, and that's why it's hilarious.

 

[MagicMouse]

Pastafarianism? *scoff*

Blessed be her Holy Hooves.

 

[Ampersand]

Nope. Cause I dont poke fun at peoples beliefes.

If you want to, thats fine, but stop acting all surprised when someone mentions that athiests are assholes.

Isn't it exactly as bigoted to say that all atheists are assholes as it would be to say that all christians/muslims/belgians are? They're all just people, and anyone who says that about almost any other group is a bigot. Right?

As for the question regarding belief in the FSM, no. He was killed by Her Royal Highness, the Invisible Pink Unicorn. I have no opinion on whether or not this was justified.

Sure it is.

What I meant was that its no wonder christians or muslims get pissed off when you stand in the corner laughing at them saying "lolz they havent found the true pasta saviour yet".

I mean, put on your trollface and get on there nuts, by all means. But dont get on there nuts and then scream "OH GAWD THESE PEOPLE ARE SO MEAN AND NASTY" when they tell you to fuck off.

I find that when i challenge peoples beliefs I only get told to fuck off by people who can't defend themselves with reasoned arguments......or people who haven't had enough sleep.

Well, thats kinda the point. You are right, of course. But I wasnt speaking of challenging people. Pastafarianism is just downright making fun of them.

I cant believe so many people find it so hard to grasp what im saying. Has my english gotten worse, or are you guys just as militant about your athiesm as rednecks are about there christianity?

To be fair making fun is hardly that bad.