In his letter to the board, Henderson said, “Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster.”
Henderson goes on to explain that FSMism, like Intelligent Design, is scientific and therefore shouldn’t be excluded, because it’s important for all scientific theories about the origin of species to be given equal treatment.
Henderson explains that FSMism addresses how scientists can be fooled by things like fossilized worm poop: "…a scientist may perform a carbon-dating process on an artifact. He finds that approximately 75% of the Carbon-14 has decayed by electron emission to Nitrogen-14, and infers that this artifact is approximately 10,000 years old, as the half-life of Carbon-14 appears to be 5,730 years. But what our scientist does not realize is that every time he makes a measurement, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is there changing the results with his Noodly Appendage.”
Henderson also informs us that the FSM wants all of us to dress like pirates, and as evidence of the efficacy of pirate costumes he (Henderson) provides a graph that shows that as the number of pirates in the world has dwindled since the 18th century, global warming has increased in inverse proportion, showing a statistically significant relationship. More pirates = less global warming — there’s your science.
Henderson offers to train Kansas science teachers in the tenets of FSMism and says, “I think we can all look forward to the time when [evolution, Intelligent Design and FSMism] 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.”
It all makes perfect sense to me — at least as much as celebrating a solemn religious holiday by telling children that a rabbit or a fat old man has entered the house in the night and has left expensive gifts or colored eggs all over the place.
Article comments
1 - Al Barger
Ha! I laugh at your puny Spaghetti god. My Gopher God can beat up your God
2 - O. Townley
Huh? Before you write (and we have to read) anymore drivel like this, I would suggest you read-up on the subject. ID can (and should) co-exist with Evolution. Creationism will not and cannot.
3 - Bruder Internetto
It would be great to have you with us, Jim .. there might be nothing better as to do so. Just think of all the fun you will have not only while still alive, but also in your afterlife ;D
And as a note to O. Townley : Intelligent Design IS Creationism, just wrapped in new clothings.
I would suggest you google-up on the subject ;D
And then : Become A Pirate - TODAY !
4 - Joan Hunt
I've been picketed by the FSM and his pastafarians. Over photographs. Photos!
That said, I still love the whole FSM mythology.
5 - Victor Plenty
Arr!
6 - Gaspode
Praise be! I too have been touched by His Noodly Appendage. Together let us be strong in our faith!
And let there be pasta!