FSM Discussion

" Pastafarianism is not at a religion because it is not a religion " ! ? ! When the court returns from recess i hope they receive their 10 minute quiet time before their milk and taro root biscuits . That quote is just as powerfully persuasive and logical as " it says so in the bible...

I don't believe there has been any concerted effort for official recognition anywhere. Me and a couple of friends actually tried to get Pastafarism recognized by the state in Finland. The government said no because in their view Pastafarism is not a genuine religion (although they failed to specify...

I am not too familiar with the UK system but as far as I have understood, the state does not explicitly give religious status to any organization. Instead, the associations may claim different benefits reserved for religious associations and if the state grants the benefits claimed it indirectly ack...

This seems a rather interesting project. However, it was a bit unclear to me, is the goal of the project to earn the right to wear religious outfit in the driver's license photo or seek actual full blown charitable status with the Inland Revenue. England is among the few remaining states in Europe w...

Hello, Although I am not a new convert I only now discovered these forums. I am a faithful brother from the cold northern country of Finland. I have been minister of a small pastafarian community in Southern Finland for a few years. I decided to join this forum to further advance my theological know...