Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

There are alot of big words here for a simple man like myself.

This is taking too much time.................is this a wind up............

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by willem

G'day Ben,

I think I've misunderstood you - my apologies! You actually do believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Wow! And fair enough, we all have our different religious beliefs.

But why do you want to preach your belief to everybody here? You have started a thread telling us all about your rather, errr, interesting religion, but you don't want the rest of us talking about our religion! I think that's a first for this forum. I don't think there has been anyone else who has started a thread promoting their religion, but you have! And you want to stop others from making a religious comment occassionally?

A bit of a pot and kettle, perhaps?

Willem

---

Ahh, good point brother Willem,

While I would normally not preach to others about my beliefs regarding the great and powerful FSM, I was offended by those importuning their narrow belief system onto us at every opportunity (and when usually irrelevant to the topic).

I therefore was compelled to post this thread, so supporters of the FSM, as well as Buddhists, Muslims, Jainists, Hare Krisnas, Atheists, Agnostics, Polytheists (didn't forget you Diana?) - and all maner of others who were being left out could express their views as well.

Given the rather mocking tone this debate is taking, I think I shall quietly bow out.

Willem

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by pommy66

There are alot of big words here for a simple man like myself.

---

My thoughts harmonize with yours Pommy,
I’ll never experience comprehension why various inhabitants of the populace utilize such considerable terminology when a diminutive utterance will suffice. ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by willem

Given the rather mocking tone this debate is taking, I think I shall quietly bow out.

Willem

---

Without a doubt the most intelligent thing I have read from you Willem. :angel:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by willem

Given the rather mocking tone this debate is taking, I think I shall quietly bow out.

Willem

---

Mocking tone? Every word I said was sincere. Do you begrudge those with differing theologies equal time to espouse their views?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by willem

After all, everyone is religious and has a religious point of view - even not believing in God is a religious point of view

---

Bollocks!

There are no voices in the sky and none in my head. Don't try to make out I'm religious just because you are.

Having said that, the FSM does have some appeal - from the pictures I've seen it looks yummy.

http://www.spoiltvictorianchild.co.u...es/Popcorn.jpg

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ferret

...
There are no voices in the sky ....

Having said that, the FSM does have some appeal - from the pictures I've seen it looks yummy.

---

I can not accept your notion there Ferret:

I was at the beach a while back and I heard voices coming from the sky, I'm not aware of which deity it was but they had a foreboding beckoning the populace therein gathered that they should depart from the waters wherein they engaged in frivolous activities that they should undertake a pilgrimage onto mother earth so they may pay homage to the unknown deity. Failing their heeding of the prophetic words, the deity would send a most hideous beast with the form of a fish with rows of teeth to consume any disbeliever that failed to heed the divine words.

After that I did observe such a hideous beast of aquatic form which did not consume any of the gathered populace, due singularly to the prophesy from the deity or their angel and the earthly works of their chosen teachers praising the deity with whistles and the wearing of red and golden caps.

After that I was a believer.

Either that or it was something I had drunk!