Funniest lawsuit ever: Nebraska inmate sues prison system
Therefore, I formally submit that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is behind this strange and often misunderstood force (gravity). What if it is He, pushing us down with His Noodly Appendages, that causes this force? He is invisible, remember, and is undetectable by current instruments, so in theory it is possible. And the fact that the gravitational powers of the Spaghetti Monster haven't been disproven makes it all the more likely to be true. We can only guess as to His motives, but it's logical to assume that if He is going to such trouble, there is a good reason. It could be that He doesn't want us floating off earth into space, or maybe just that He enjoys touching us — we may never know.
The blurb on back of the FSM Gospel conveys the flavor: Can I get a "Ramen" from the congregation?! Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today's fastest-growing carbohydrate-based religion.
Cavanaugh alleges that he is a Pastafarian: that he has "openly declared his beliefs for many years" and "has several tattoos proclaiming his faith." He began requesting that prison officials afford his "faith" the same rights and privileges as religious groups, including "the ability to order and wear religious clothing and pendants;
There are those who love the worship service, which is conducted in Pirate-Speak and attended by congregants in dashing buccaneer garb. Still others are drawn to the Church's flimsy moral standards, religious holiday every Friday, and the fact that Pastafarian Heaven is way cooler. Does your Heaven have a Stripper Factory and a Beer Volcano? Intelligent Design has finally met its match — and it has nothing to do with apes or the Olive Garden of Eden. Within these pages, Bobby Henderson outlines the true facts — dispelling such malicious myths as Evolution ("only a theory"
, science ("only a lot of theories" , and whether we're really descended from apes (fact: Humans share 95 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees, but they share 99.9 percent with Pirates!).
In such instances, the initial inquiry is whether the belief at issue is genuinely "religious." In this case, a court ruled that Pastafarianism is not a religion; but it is damned funny!
https://www.scribd.com/doc/308299698/Cavanaugh-v-Bartelt
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