The Flying Spaghetti Monster

    Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, a government agency, is allowing Lindsay Miller to wear her ridiculous headgear even though their policy does not allow head coverings in license photos. Why? Because there are exceptions for religious reasons. So Lindsay is allowed to wear a spaghetti strainer or colander in her driver's license photo. For religious reasons?! Yep. Lindsay is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. No kidding! She refers to herself as a Pastafarian. What is Pastafarianism? A social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion and opposes creationism and intelligent design. What?! Maybe they oppose intelligence! And if I offend any Pastaheads or whatever they're called, I don't care!
    This "religion" describes heaven as a stripper factory and as a place with a beer volcano. It says that the Flying Spaghetti Monster invented the lawn sprinkler and other nonsense! Give me a break! Only in America would this be called a religion. Anyone may become ordained for a $25 fee. Once ordained, the minister's card says they now can exercise their duties to preside over "marriages, baptisms, giving last rites, and casting out false prophets". This isn't right. It's more than foolish. It's idiotic. It's not a religion and should not be counted as one! What has America come to?!
     What's next? Footballism? You know, where they have to wear helmets all the time. Or Astronautism, where members have to wear full astronaut gear to live. What about Nixon-cultism? Members have to constantly wear a Richard Nixon mask! And don't forget Loserism, where members wear a paper bag over their heads everywhere they go. Do you see my point? Stop the madness!!

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