Bobby Henderson's Blog, page 19

Another pasta Bible, what is this blasphemy?

When shopping in an organic food store in Leuven, Belgium, I spotted these Pasta Bibles next to Noodle based foods.

I was a bit fearful to read it, as I do not wish to be exposed possible fake literature contradicting the our Gospel.

After a quick review, I realized it was a picture book of His Noodlyness in many different manifestations.

Comes with descriptions in Dutch language on how exactly He was boiled for our sins.

Ramen,

Vinz

Modern Art sighting

Hi Bobby, I believe that I have seen an admittedly rather lean representation of the FSM in London's Tate Modern Art Gallery,  I have attached a photo for you.  The 'work' was created by Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) and is called Table with Accumulator 1958-85.  What can the mysterious reduction in His noodly appendages mean?  Seeing as today is a Friday, I shall be mostly eating spaghetti.  Ramen.

–Matt

Request for sound designer

Anyone out there with sound experience and willing to help with a student project?  Please get in touch with Matt, details below. Click for big version.

The meatballs are crocheted

Obviously touched by His Noodly Appendage, my wife Nadine was somehow able to summon the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I never knew it was so cuddly!

The meatballs are crocheted, the eyes are made of Fimo. The noodly appendages are made of plush, some with pliable wire inside. Nadine used HistoryWeaver's knitted FSM (http://www.historyweaver.org/2008/06/flying-spaghetti-monster.html) as a reference.

Pasta la vista,

-Daniel

Miraculous low tide sighting

It is a miracle!!

While at a marine conservation workshop on the North Sea island of Sylt, His Holiness revealed himself to me.  This is a picture of two forms on the low tide mud flats.  Some people say they are worm burrows, but I know his Noodleyness when I see him.

Keeping up the fight and spreading the word while here in Germany,
Laura Bordelon

Road mark sighting

I was walking with my son one evening last month when we spotted the Noodly one on a road marking.  We gave thanks by eating pasta twirls with cheese and tomato as soon as we got home.

David & Ben  — Carlow, Ireland

Is this a sign from the FSM or maybe a Pastafarian road worker evangelizing to the passers-by?

Black Rock sighting

Me and my friend went camping at Black Rock (Australia) and we discovered these carvings of the Flying Spaghetti Monster which appear to be from quite a long time ago. I was very lucky that I had my mobile phone with me to take a picture of this sighting. I hope you enjoy the sighting!

-Jack

Skeptics might say this looks like a sand drawing but those with faith know better.

Oregon faith-healing couple found guilty of manslaughter

From kwtx:

Dale and Shannon Hickman of Oregon City, Ore., who prayed for their ailing prematurely born son rather than seeking medical care, have been found guilty of felony manslaughter.

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Prosecutors claimed Shannon Hickman never sought prenatal care and the couple never considered taking the premature infant to the hospital.

The child was born with a bacterial infection and underdeveloped lungs and died within nine hours after he had trouble breathing.

The Hickmans' attorney claimed religious persecution and said there was no evidence that medical care would have saved the baby.

Faith healing is one of those areas where I can ignore it as a so long as it's affecting themselves.  But it's very sad when parents are making reckless choices for their kids.  I am happy to see this case worked out and hopefully it will cause some religious groups to do some critical thinking.

David Attenborough Vs. Creationism

The Telegraph has an article about my all-time favorite Naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, and the campaign he's joined to combat religion in science.

The naturalist joined three Nobel laureates, the atheist Richard Dawkins and other leading scientists in calling on the government to tackle the "threat" of creationism.

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Andrew Copson, chief executive of the BHA, said: "Evolution is probably the most important idea underlying biological science and we support the view of many experts that it should be introduced right from primary level in all state-maintained schools.

"At the same time, the threat of creationism and 'intelligent design' being taught as science is real and ongoing, particularly as more and more schools are opened up to be run by religious fundamentalists.

"It has never been more urgent for concrete steps to be taken to ensure that all state schools teach evolution, and not creationism, and we urge the Government to implement the simple and sensible measures suggested in this new statement."

I love that Sir David Attenborough has gotten involved.  I worry when the ones who make a stand come off as petty and one-dimensional.   David Attenborough is such a likeable guy, and his work so accessible … I think a whole lot of people are all the sudden going to want to listen.  

Here is my favorite video from Mr. Attenborough's Planet Earth:

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day

Greetings from Rev. Benito (Spain) on the International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

FSM bless you!