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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:36 PM
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Flying Spaghetti Monster prophet invited to Kansas vote meeting
Edited on Sun Aug-21-05 12:37 PM by wtmusic
Board of Education member Carol Rupe pushes for inclusion of pastafarianism, while majority pushes to redefine the meaning of the word "science". No joke. :wtf:

"Dear Mr. Henderson,

In the midst of the sad circumstances of having our science standards lowered, you and your legion of fellow FSM followers have offered wonderful comic relief. Rather than the form letters which we often receive on other topics, each FSM letter has been clever and unique. I responded to several at first, but now there have just been too many. I am a member of the Kansas State Board of Education and have voted repeatedly to maintain excellent science standards. Last week was the vote to send a new draft (written by the 6 conservative members) out for external review. The four of us on the board who are moderates were in the minority on the vote. The group of science teachers and university professors who had written the original standards (before they were changed) have now asked that their names be withdrawn from the document. The new version changes the very definition of science from "seeking natural explanations" to "seeking logical explanations". That is why I think FSMism is able to be included. It is as "logical" as any other theory.

http://www.venganza.org/response.htm (3rd response down)
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:40 PM
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1. If its in Lawrence, I'm going, for sure
Maybe I'll order one of those shirts to wear. I've been wanting to anyway.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:53 PM
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8. Disciples will be wearing full pirate regalia
but an eye patch would probably get the point across
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 01:18 PM
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9. I will do that if I can get some friends or DUers to go
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icymist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:40 PM
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2. What?
Edited on Sun Aug-21-05 12:43 PM by icymist
This is satire.

edit for spelling
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WMliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:41 PM
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3. keeping this kicked.
this is better egg on the face of Fundies than a thousand scientists testifying how dumb ID is.
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:41 PM
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4. I don't know which is better -
The Flying Spaghetti Monster or the responses of the Kansas School Board. Carol Rupe rocks and so does the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:42 PM
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5. You can't beat a religion which promises beer volcanoes in heaven
Edited on Sun Aug-21-05 12:42 PM by wtmusic
and a religious holiday every Friday

:bounce: :party: :bounce:
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:43 PM
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6. origion..Hot Lumps. if you were a hippie and took LSD, ya know..
that is true... does anybody have a copy of that record.. what is the name of it.??

they predated SNL and probably initiated that whole comedy style
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-05 12:49 PM
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7. pastafarianism!
:rofl:
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