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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
CAN I GET A “RAMEN” FROM THE CONGREGATION?!
Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some...more
Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some...more
Paperback, 169 pages
Published
March 28th 2006
by Villard
(first published 2006)
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This is the funniest book I've read in a long time. Bobby Henderson is a young graduate in physics, and he did not like the trend he saw in science education. He wrote a letter to the Kansas State Board of Education, suggesting that if they require Intelligent Design be taught along with Evolution (which is "just" a theory), then equal time must be spent teaching his newly invented religion, "Pastafarianism". Let the students hear all sides of a controversy, and then let them decide.
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What started as an innocent letter to the Kansas State Board of Education has now started the transformation of the world's non-believers into their once-loathed, faith-based, subservient counterparts. Sarcasm aside, this is an entertaining satire of religion for the open-minded reader of any particular belief. Some atheists have complained that this will not convert any non-believers and the condescending tone furthers the misunderstanding between the fact- and faith-based communities. I think...more
Our pasta who "arghhh" in the colander, swallowed be thy sauce. Thy serving come, thy strands be wrung, o forks as they are on spoons. Give us this day our garlic bread, and forgive us of our starchiness, as we swashbuckle, splice the main-brace and cuss, and lead us not into Kraft parmesean, but deliver us from Chef-boy-ARGHH!-Dee, for thine are the meatballs, and the beer, and the strippers, for ever and ever.
RAmen........
We propose a new curriculum for all classrooms. One that gives equal ti...more
RAmen........
We propose a new curriculum for all classrooms. One that gives equal ti...more
Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some say it’s the assuring touch from the FSM’s “noodly appendage.” Then there are those who love the worship service, which is conducted in pirate talk and attended by cong...more
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is one of the funniest things I have come across in a while. Bobby Henderson, a physics grad student, has ingeniously crafted a mock religion that effectively parodies the fundamentalist aspects of western religions (especially Christianity) that mainstream Christians and non-Christians find groan-worthy.
Henderson created the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, also known as Pastafarianism, in response to the recent trials over Intelligent Design a...more
Henderson created the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, also known as Pastafarianism, in response to the recent trials over Intelligent Design a...more
"All points of view should be available to students studying the origins of mankind," said president-reject John McCain in a 2005 interview. The context was with regards to the teaching in schools of the theory of Evolution alongside the theory of Intelligent Design (ID). This statement made by the senator has since been obfuscated to represent all points of view, quite literally.
Including that of design by the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM). And, argues author/self-proclaimed-prophet Bobby Hend...more
Including that of design by the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM). And, argues author/self-proclaimed-prophet Bobby Hend...more
It all began with a letter to the Kansas school board. The basic idea behind the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is that religion should not be taught in science class. Intelligent Design Theory, which posits that an intelligent designer (not explicitly stated as God, but it is implied) is responsible for the way life and most other things have developed over time. Since the existence of such a designer can be neither proved nor disproved, it is not a valid hypothesis, but this doesn't stop the I...more
I definitely enjoyed this and learning about the origin which I highly respect. This one quote alone is enough reason to pick up the book and read more: "I think we can all look forward to the time when these three theories are given equal time in our science classrooms across the country, and eventually the world; one third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence." There are...more
I want to love this book, I really do. It starts as such a great premise, simple creation satire. I loved the beginning. The creation of mountains, trees, and midgets was fucking hysterical. I still hold to the Pastafarian concepts of gravity. But the Gospel very quickly descends from humorous satire into condescending rhetoric against creationists. I'm not supporting the idea of creationism in any way, shape, or form, but the book just comes off as angry. It betrays it's humorous, intelligent o...more
I started reading this book full of hope. As a 95% atheist (and 5% agnostic) myself, I was expecting an amusing, but (more) intelligent alternative to Christianity. To a certain extent I got it (hence the 2 stars):
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The idea behind the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is a good one. It's modeled on the argument used by flat-earthers and creationists to try to get their nutty and intellectually dishonest ideas taught in the high school science classroom. If you thought they'd given up after the embarrassment of the Scopes trial in the 1920's you'd be sorely mistaken. Instead they've simply changed their strategy and have been pushing their inane message of 'teach the controversy' and 'present alternative theor...more
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FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTERISM
Have you been touched by His Noodly Appendage?
The truth is that the FSM is hidden all around us. And He's left clues like Italian-style bread crumbs to show us the path to His Eternal Noodliness. He's in our language—every time someone tells you to use your "noodle" they're unknowingly directing you to turn to Him for guidance.
I have mixed feelings regarding the Flying Spaghetti Monster myself. Its a difficult thing to decide whether the thought of being constantly tou...more
Have you been touched by His Noodly Appendage?
The truth is that the FSM is hidden all around us. And He's left clues like Italian-style bread crumbs to show us the path to His Eternal Noodliness. He's in our language—every time someone tells you to use your "noodle" they're unknowingly directing you to turn to Him for guidance.
I have mixed feelings regarding the Flying Spaghetti Monster myself. Its a difficult thing to decide whether the thought of being constantly tou...more
About a year ago, I had a professor who I thought was rather clever. He was quite unapologetically anti-Christian. I thought he was fantastic.
He borrowed heavily from this book. Now, I think the book was well reasoned, but this was not the sort of class where one should present pop-culture philosophy as fact, or, even worse, as one's own opinion. If I ever meet him again, I will expose him.
That's not to say I haven't been touched by His Noodly Appendage. The rationale for the Flying Spaghetti M...more
He borrowed heavily from this book. Now, I think the book was well reasoned, but this was not the sort of class where one should present pop-culture philosophy as fact, or, even worse, as one's own opinion. If I ever meet him again, I will expose him.
That's not to say I haven't been touched by His Noodly Appendage. The rationale for the Flying Spaghetti M...more
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Repent! Repent, I say unto ye, while yet there is time! Repent, O Goodreads Administrators, of thy iniquity and hypocrisy! For did ye not say, that all Holy Books shall be deemed anonymous of authorship? Did ye not say, that the Playing Field should be level?
And what, now, do we see, to our everlasting shame? The Bible and the Torah have ye marked as Anonymous. Yea, also the Quran have ye treated in this wise. But the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have ye marked as the work of His mort...more
And what, now, do we see, to our everlasting shame? The Bible and the Torah have ye marked as Anonymous. Yea, also the Quran have ye treated in this wise. But the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have ye marked as the work of His mort...more
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While this book can be read solely for the sheer entertainment value, it has a much larger goal. It makes painfully clear what a farce all too much of dogma steeped religious thought is today. That said, it should not be taken too seriously; it is a joke with a purpose. If read in this light, it succeeds admirably in both cases.
Pretty disappointing I have to say, too much satire to the point I got sick of it. needless to say it's contradicting, close-minded, full of hatred and ignorance about the nature of religions, high doses of insults without proper arguments. The author was trying to be funny all the time, didn't work for me, thought it was cheap, a waste of time.
His FSM theory of gravity is a joke! the most horrible idea presented ever, I'm not doubting his intelligence since the book didn't deliver any new ideas...more
His FSM theory of gravity is a joke! the most horrible idea presented ever, I'm not doubting his intelligence since the book didn't deliver any new ideas...more
I found (most) of this book extremely hilarious. However, anyone who wants to read this book should be familiar with the "Intelligent Design," movement and common arguments originating from it. Though it may seem that this book is meant to satirize religion (and it does, many times) the book's primary purpose is to ridicule the ID movement. Unfortunately, the charm starts to wear thin halfway through the book as Booby Henderson starts to rehash his old points, though in different forms. Granted,...more
Jul 03, 2010
Morgan
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone who isn't close-minded or who appreciates humor
Recommended to Morgan by:
My brother
This book is well on its way to become a favorite amongst the younger and the less uptight about their relgion. It was an absolutely wonderful commentary on the stupidity of religion and the arguments of it.
Overall, I took away: play nice and be friends. What a simple and wonderful message that everyone could do a little better if they only followed it.
My recommendation goes out to everyone and anyone. This book is a real eye-opener. However, it could be difficult to understand and is slightly...more
Overall, I took away: play nice and be friends. What a simple and wonderful message that everyone could do a little better if they only followed it.
My recommendation goes out to everyone and anyone. This book is a real eye-opener. However, it could be difficult to understand and is slightly...more
Humor through science & math? Absolutely. I chuckled at the graphs, formulas, and logic. This author with a physics degree has a sense of humor and better yet a purpose. There's so much in the book that is hilarious & quote worthy, but I really like the following concerning this carbohydrate-based religion:
"Anyone can be a member, no matter their age, race, background, or even their religious affiliation. As we've stated earlier, we do not base our beliefs on dogma- if we did, we'd have...more
"Anyone can be a member, no matter their age, race, background, or even their religious affiliation. As we've stated earlier, we do not base our beliefs on dogma- if we did, we'd have...more
Síce ma to nepresvedčilo na Pastafariánsku vieru, táto kniha je humorné odľahčenie súčasnej večnej vojny medzi vedou (evolúciou) a náboženskými fundamentalistami (kreacionisti), ktorí sa snažia presadiť svoje idey na rovnakej úrovni v školách.
Kniha ponúka tretiu možnosť, Lietajúcu Špagetovú Príšeru, pričom kniha ukazuje nemálo "vedecky overiteľných dôkazov" správnosti svojich tvrdení, hoci viera samotná nie je dogmatická a vyhradzuje si právo zmeniť názory na rôzne otázky pod tlakom nových dôkaz...more
Kniha ponúka tretiu možnosť, Lietajúcu Špagetovú Príšeru, pričom kniha ukazuje nemálo "vedecky overiteľných dôkazov" správnosti svojich tvrdení, hoci viera samotná nie je dogmatická a vyhradzuje si právo zmeniť názory na rôzne otázky pod tlakom nových dôkaz...more
This work is very much a tongue in cheek explanation of the religion of the Pastafarians. Their god
is the Flying Spaghetti Monster who has created a heaven which includes a factory which produces beautiful women,a volcano which produces beer and a costume befitting pirates. Mr. Henderson goes on
to prove pseudo-scientifically and psuedo-mathematically and pseudo-philosophically that the Flying
Spaghetti Monster is the creator of the universe. If one wishes to activate one's intellectual funny
bone...more
It's a good book... It made me wonder if Mr Henderson is actually serious about this, which would mean that he is a loony or that he is not serious and just wrote it to make fun at religions.
Anyway after reading this decided that I am no Pastafarian and go back to good old fashioned atheism again. I decided this after reading that the Pastafarians don't like Penguins... But penguins are awesome! let me convince you:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_owzjJuyS1J4...
Anyway after reading this decided that I am no Pastafarian and go back to good old fashioned atheism again. I decided this after reading that the Pastafarians don't like Penguins... But penguins are awesome! let me convince you:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_owzjJuyS1J4...
The hilarity of this work is not where its genius lies. What is truly amazing about The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is how well reasoned and supported all of its claims are. It works so well because it causes the reader to laugh about the stupidity of the whole idea of an FSM while also making infinitely more sense than the claims of any real religion. It does, I feel, require a little bit of background in theology and philosophy of religion to get all of the jokes, but overall it's p...more
CAN I GET A “RAMEN” FROM THE CONGREGATION?!/ / Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some say it’s the assuring touch from the FSM’s “noodly appendage.” Then there are those who love the worship service, which i...more
This is so blatantly the writings of the real Prophet of the One True God. Yes, the real and true God is the Flying Spagetti monster, and no one can prove it isn't.
It has much less wrong with it than the Christian Bible,and as we all know that that inconsistencies and mistakes are deliberately put in all holy books to test blind faith.
Pastafarianism is the fastest growing religion among the most intelligent people in the world today.
Keep up to date at http://www.venganza.org/
RAMEN
It has much less wrong with it than the Christian Bible,and as we all know that that inconsistencies and mistakes are deliberately put in all holy books to test blind faith.
Pastafarianism is the fastest growing religion among the most intelligent people in the world today.
Keep up to date at http://www.venganza.org/
RAMEN
Some times humor works and other times it does not. It depends on the way the humor is presented and the receptiveness of the reader. As for me, the humor did not work. So, the whole book fell flat on its proverbial face. Sorry, but it may be different for you.
It could be that I have a scientific background as well as a dry sense of humor. I find humor in a lot of things. The author is too liberal in his use of deduction and argument.
May be you will like it, maybe not.
It could be that I have a scientific background as well as a dry sense of humor. I find humor in a lot of things. The author is too liberal in his use of deduction and argument.
May be you will like it, maybe not.
Excellent scathing criticism on religion! While a bit dated (focusing on the inclusion of the farce known as intelligent design in Georgia public schools in 2006), it nevertheless makes a humorous point regarding how religions are basically nonsensical frameworks for understanding the universe. Insightful in a backward kind of way, occasionally gut-bustingly funny and thoroughly meme-worthy, this book is the perfect gift for the atheist in your life.
excellent book! i have to say i'm convinced!
i loved the Eight I Really Rather You Didn'ts. so sensible. the argument that refers to Kolgoramov complexity and uncooked spaghetti being much less complex than cooked spaghetti was very insightful. Now i understand how simple spaghetti could have been created in the big bang, and cooked very quickly to become a highly complex being that was intelligent enough to create life. This solves the problem of infinite regress.
If nothing else, i learned about...more
i loved the Eight I Really Rather You Didn'ts. so sensible. the argument that refers to Kolgoramov complexity and uncooked spaghetti being much less complex than cooked spaghetti was very insightful. Now i understand how simple spaghetti could have been created in the big bang, and cooked very quickly to become a highly complex being that was intelligent enough to create life. This solves the problem of infinite regress.
If nothing else, i learned about...more
I thought this book is a great take on religion. It is a satire and of course, many will not take it seriously. Bobby Henderson wrote about a creator who is a Flying Spaghetti Monster and his chosen people are pirates. He goes on to explain who the world was created by this being, and how we should all convert into Pastafarians. The whole book is a critic of intelligent design and the absurdity of religion. I found it an interesting read and I recommend it to all readers with an open mind.
I might have been converted to Pastafarianism after reading this Holy Book. This book is an eye opener! I'm only a bit hesitant because I hate strongly dislike a beer the holy beverage of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's followers, however my boyfriend assures me that a ginger beer should be OK too.
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's website
Ramen.
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's website
Ramen.
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“Disclaimer: While Pastafarianism is the only religion based on empirical evidence, it should also be noted that this is a faith-based book. Attentive readers will note numerous holes and contradictions throughout the text; they will even find blatant lies and exaggerations. These have been placed there to test the reader's faith.”
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“We find, counterintuitively, that a small population correlates with shorter humans, and a larger population correlates with taller humans. This only makes sense in light of the FSM theory of gravity. With more people on earth today, there are fewer Noodly Appendages to go around, so we each receive less touching—pushing down toward the earth—and thus, with less force downward, we're taller.”
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