Okay, I give. I don't "get" the flying spaghetti monster bit.

[CanuckAmok]

Where did this originate, and how did it become this year's "where's the beef"?

[Loonman]

1. Intelligent Design

Since ID fans say you can't discuss the "designer", it could easily be the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[motely36]

2. beats the hell out of me

:shrug:

[Shell Beau]

3. I don't know either. I have just been laughing at

the thought of a spaghetti monster! :shrug:

[swimboy]

4. Start here

http://www.venganza.org/

[MN ChimpH8R]

5. This site explains all

http://www.venganza.org/

The Official Home of the FSM.

Get touched by his Noodly Appendage Today!

rAmen.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

6. Here the Church's official website:

http://www.venganza.org/

it was born out of the idea that if they are going to teach Christian Creation in schools (specifically Kansas), what about other religion's creation stories? Its all in the homepage above

[meganmonkey]

7. Just remember to be sensitive, the pastafarians can be easily offended

:shrug:

[CottonBear]

8. Pastafarians! LOL!

:rofl:

[CanuckAmok]

9. The thing is...

There was a local chain of family-style pizza restaurants where I grew up, and their mascott was... The Spaghetti Monster.

[ComerPerro]

10. They must have been touched by the noodly appendage

[QuettaKid]

11. He does work in mysterious ways.....

rAmen.