Tyne's review
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby Henderson (Goodreads author!)
Tyne's review
rating:
recommended for: young adult+, anyone with interest in parody religions or counterculture
status: Read in October, 2007
rating:
recommended for: young adult+, anyone with interest in parody religions or counterculture
status: Read in October, 2007
A friend introduced me to The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. It is a parody religion, something along the lines of Discordianism but more modern. The church's purpose is to expose the flaws in modern religious institutions and spiritual beliefs, with special emphasis on intelligent design.
I was surprised to find the book “Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster” at my local library. It is a collection of topics and essays explaining the religion and its goals. Topics as varied as dogma, faith, and biblical stories were examined by use of satire, mock statistics, absurd conclusions, and – this being the only unfortunate part – some profanity. The book was amusing, but also thought-provoking.
I was surprised to find the book “Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster” at my local library. It is a collection of topics and essays explaining the religion and its goals. Topics as varied as dogma, faith, and biblical stories were examined by use of satire, mock statistics, absurd conclusions, and – this being the only unfortunate part – some profanity. The book was amusing, but also thought-provoking.
