Flying Spaghetti Monster bumper sticker sighting!!

[adigal]

A young neighbor I know, with whom I shared the knowledge of the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, had a sighting of the Flying Spaghetti Monster bumper sticker! He was so excited! I hope to see more of these as I drive around, looking for his noodly appendage.

[wakeme2008]

1. where do you get one

:)

[bananas]

3. Throw a bowl of spaghetti at your bumper and see if it sticks?

[TAPat]

4. I have a 3-D Stickup

It was maufactured by Ring of Fire Enterprises, www.rof.com

[City Lights]

5. You can get a bumber sticker or emblem here:

http://www.evolvefish.com

[MuseRider]

2. What did it say?

I saw one but could not get close enough to read it. I have the medallion on the back of my truck. So far so good, Darwin Fish don't last too long around here but I don't think anyone really knows what to think about his noodliness.

[BushOut06]

6. Flying Spaghetti Monster worshippers are going to HELL

William Shatner is the only true god.

http://www.shatnerology.com/

[Jacobin]

12. Not if they're Boiled Again and repent!!

[ChickMagic]

15. Hey!

Our best friend runs that site! Glad to see it advertised here.

[Inland]

7. Well, it's funny what gets people excited, isn't it.

When I see a fish symbol on the car, it the driver saying "I believe in Christianity."

When I see the flying sp. monster symbol, it's saying "I believe in making a parody of Christianity."

I mean, it's fine as far as it goes. But it's not the most elevated profession of ideals, is it? I wonder about choosing a parody, even if it's just a bumper sticker on a car or a sig line on DU, as THE statement, as part of my general political philosophy that you can't beat something with nothing. I certainly wouldn't get excited about it.

[meganmonkey]

9. I see what you are saying

but I think it is a little more nuanced than that - the whole thing came from an effort to point out the absurdity of teaching intelligent design in public schools. So it isn't simply a parody of Christianity IMO. It's more specific and applicable than that.

edit for spelling

[MercutioATC]

10. I have a bumper sticker that says "Born O.K. the first time"

Now THAT'S a parody of religion.

I agree that the FSM is more than just a parody.

[Inland]

14. That would be a nuanced, comprehensive parody.

Which, as I've said, is fine as far as it goes.

[Bill McBlueState]

11. a parody of Christianity?

I think it's a parody of all religion.

[Inland]

13. Whatever. nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

16. And when I see a fish symbol on a car, I see a person saying

"I want everyone to think that I am chrisian".

As the old saying goes, "don't tell me you are a Christian; let me figure it out for myself."

Real Christians don't support war. Real Christians don't vote for criminals.

Real Christians don't put fish symbols on their cars.

[genie_weenie]

23. You're response should be nom'd!

I never could understand how my Christian Friends were Pro-War and the Atheist (me) was against it...

:toast:

[adigal]

19. The reason the parody of Christianity came up

is because of the fundies pushing Intelligent Design in Pennsylvania. A man read the flying spaghetti monster information at the Board Meeting, cracking up many of the attendees.

You can probably find the record at Google.

[SmokingJacket]

22. That's not *exactly* what it means.

I think it's specifically a parody of Intelligent Design, not Christianity. And yeah, there are loftier sentiments... but it IS just a bumpersticker. Can't get too deep, there...

[gilpo]

8. I have a T-Rex on my car

If you look closely, it is feasting on a jesus fish. I have come to the conclusion that subtlety is lost on those folks, though.

[RaleighNCDUer]

17. I love it! Where'd you find that? nt

[gilpo]

24. You can get it here...

http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/emblems.html

[Poiuyt]

18. OK, I'm dense. What is the significance of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

[adigal]

21. Here's the website:

http://www.venganza.org/

[SmokingJacket]

20. I saw a FSM Darwin-Fish thing on a car the other day!

I was SOOOO jealous!