Thread: Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I think that cartoon makes the assumption that man knows and understands everything... something which is not necessarily the case - hence the Kadron Kaleiderscope thing that the CERN are working on. I don't believe that science and religion are diametrically opposed.

You mean the Large Hadron Collider?

I am not sure if I agree with your first point. To me the cartoon just demonstrates the difference between the scientific method and the method used by creation "science".

A scientist looks for the most likely possibility based on available data. A creation "scientist" will not suddenly turn around and say "on the balance of all evidence it appears our hypothesis was wrong and Charles Darwin was correct"

I am not saying that theistic beliefs and science are diametrically opposed, just that the former is usually based on belief rather than evidence, and the latter the best available data.

Scientists would be unhappy if we knew and understood everything. I waqs taught long ago that the first conclusion of any research should be: more research is required

This is all getting a bit boring...

Albert Einstein: "If we knew what it is that we were doing, it would not be called research"

Ben Franklin: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" (I am assuming he meant the all great and powerful FSM here )

Originally Posted by Ferret

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I am sorry to hear you have a drinking problem. Seek His divine guidance so that one day you may have the strength to abstain from alcohol.

After such a vivid revelation one can hardly not abstain.

"I came to believe that my life had become unmanageable and that only a Divine FSM could ......"

Brother Lotz-A, your donation has not yet been received. My acolytes are getting in the firewood. The stake will be erected opposite the Prince of Wales Hospital, outside the Royal Hotel, so the multitudes can readily quench their thirst.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Brother Lotz-A...

Shouldn't that be Sister Lotz-A???

Or are there some peculiarities of Hj€£m Mini$trie$ that we should know about?

Do I need to eat rotten fish and hang about in seedy bulimba pubs singing viking songs if I join???

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Shouldn't that be Sister Lotz-A???

Or are there some peculiarities of Hj€£m Mini$trie$ that we should know about?

Do I need to eat rotten fish and hang about in seedy bulimba pubs singing viking songs if I join???

Yes,
Yes,
Yes.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Shouldn't that be Sister Lotz-A???

Or are there some peculiarities of Hj€£m Mini$trie$ that we should know about?

Do I need to eat rotten fish and hang about in seedy bulimba pubs singing viking songs if I join???

There is no gender discrimination in the Church of the FSM. We are all members of the Brotherhood of the FSM. A generous donation will ensure membership. See earlier posts about bank transfers.

I don't eat any seafood, can't stand the stuff. The Bal was not seedy, bloody rough & ready clientele but not a seedy establishment, quite modern by most standards. Buggered now though. Been turned into a yuppy restaurant and coffee shop and serves overpriced beer in undersized glasses.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Shouldn't that be Sister Lotz-A???

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As long as you get down on your knees, bow deeply and commence every sentence with "Your supreme majestic wonderfullness" I don't care what you call me!

Originally Posted by cooper

How about your arseholiness

I think the Vatican has a trademark on the suffix to that word! So unless you want to pay royalties I'd rather not inflate the papal coffers any more than they're crammed ATM.