Download or read book The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster written by Bobby Henderson and published by Villard. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can I get a “ramen” from the congregation?! Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’ s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some say it’s the assuring touch from the FSM’s “noodly appendage.” Then there are those who love the worship service, which is conducted in pirate talk and attended by congregants in dashing buccaneer garb. Still others are drawn to the Church’s flimsy moral standards, religious holidays every Friday, or the fact that Pastafarian heaven is way cooler: Does your heaven have a Stripper Factory and a Beer Volcano? Intelligent Design has finally met its match—and it has nothing to do with apes or the Olive Garden of Eden. Within these pages, Bobby Henderson outlines the true facts– dispelling such malicious myths as evolution (“only a theory”), science (“only a lot of theories”), and whether we’re really descended from apes (fact: Humans share 95 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees, but they share 99.9 percent with pirates!) See what impressively credentialed top scientists have to say: “If Intelligent Design is taught in schools, equal time should be given to the FSM theory and the non-FSM theory.” –Professor Douglas Shaw, Ph.D. “Do not be hypocritical. Allow equal time for other alternative ‘theories’ like FSMism, which is by far the tastier choice.” –J. Simon, Ph.D. “In my scientific opinion, when comparing the two theories, FSM theory seems to be more valid than classic ID theory.” –Afshin Beheshti, Ph.D. Read the book and decide for yourself!
Download or read book Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster written by Cameron Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the seventh day, the Flying Spaghetti Monster said, "Read me, for I am good." In Amazing Stories, the Flying Spaghetti Monster goes on trial to earn his godhood among a council of deities that includes Jehovah, the Buddha, Ganesh, Cthulhu, and Charlie Sheen. He is interviewed for an exclusive episode of the celebrity talk show In the Monster's Studio to discuss his relationship with Godzilla and other famous monsters. He rears his head at an archeological dig in a desert wasteland and dines with a horde of food demons in Hell. He rescues pirates, authors, and prisoners from the cold hand of death while banishing children to suffering and starvation. He is a just god, but only if you compliment his vodka sauce. Like an all-spaghetti evening of Adult Swim, Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster will show you the many realms of His Noodly Appendage. Learn of those who worship him and the lives he touches in distant, mysterious ways. Enjoy with Italian food and a side of Darwinism.
Download or read book God Speaks the Flying Spaghetti Monster in His Own Words written by Jon Smith and published by . This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HARDCOVER EDITION This beautifully mastered casebound personal library edition can be proudly displayed at home or church or temple. A thoughtful gift for special times of transition (birthdays, marriage, divorce). Religious leaders will find this volume a deeply meaningful and treasured presentation for those who have formally entered a religious community, or a fitting going-away gift for those who have abandoned religion. Buy one for yourself and read it over and over and over, confident that the durable binding will remain intact. Special soil-resistant cover repells minor splashes of coffee, light persipration, salilva, and other bodily secretions. See lulu.com/stress for paperback edition
Download or read book Invented Religions written by Carole M. Cusack and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing contemporary scholarship on secularization, individualism, and consumer capitalism, this book explores religious movements founded in the West which are intentionally fictional: Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, the Church of the SubGenius, and Jediism. Their continued appeal and success, principally in America but gaining wider audience through the 1980s and 1990s, is chiefly as a result of underground publishing and the internet. This book deals with immensely popular subject matter: Jediism developed from George Lucas' Star Wars films; the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, founded by 26-year-old student Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a protest against the teaching of Intelligent Design in schools; Discordianism and the Church of the SubGenius which retain strong followings and participation rates among college students. The Church of All Worlds' focus on Gaia theology and environmental issues makes it a popular focus of attention. The continued success of these groups of Invented Religions provide a unique opportunity to explore the nature of late/post-modern religious forms, including the use of fiction as part of a bricolage for spirituality, identity-formation, and personal orientation.
Download or read book The Gospel of Bowtie written by J K Fausnight and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for not just a new religion, but a swashbuckling adventure of a religion? The Gospel of Bowtie, the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, brings you enlightenment, critical thinking, and pirates. Toss out all those dusty old scriptures and make room on your bookshelf for scarecrow Nazis, disassembled brain parts, and robotic monks. There is a better book in town, one that does not advocate for genocide, misogyny, discrimination, and slavery. Already a Pastafarian? You can throw away your eyepatch. Bowtie is the new covenant! (Like all good religions, the Gospel of Bowtie is blasphemous in the eyes of other religions. Be forewarned.)
Download or read book Offense to Reason written by Bernard L. Ramm and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes as its main thesis: (1) the Christian doctrine of sin is offensive to the reason and repelled by the intelligentsia and academia; (2) without this doctrine of sin much of human life and history remains forever opaque; (3) with it a shaft of light is cast upon personal existence, social existence, and the course of history, giving clarity that nothing else in the religions, nor the philosophies, of the world can provide.
Download or read book New Atheism written by Graham Veale and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding New Atheism Summary of popular and academic philosophy Thinking through culture
Download or read book Godless written by Pete Hautman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why mess around with Catholicism when you can have your own customized religion?" Fed up with his parents' boring old religion, agnostic-going-on-atheist Jason Bock invents a new god -- the town's water tower. He recruits an unlikely group of worshippers: his snail-farming best friend, Shin, cute-as-a-button (whatever that means) Magda Price, and the violent and unpredictable Henry Stagg. As their religion grows, it takes on a life of its own. While Jason struggles to keep the faith pure, Shin obsesses over writing their bible, and the explosive Henry schemes to make the new faith even more exciting -- and dangerous. When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.
Download or read book Skeptics Answered written by Dr. James Kennedy and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D. James Kennedy takes on some of the most-asked questions regarding the validity of the Christian faith in Skeptics Answered In clear, unassuming language, Dr. Kennedy examines the reliability of the Bible, the nature of God, and Christian faith in the face of life's harsh realities. Skeptics Answered uses factual, well-reasoned arguments to affirm the faith of Christians everywhere. Ideal for both personal and group study, it makes an excellent gift for any non-believer who, as a matter of intellectual integrity, is willing to consider the clear evidence for the Christian faith.
Download or read book Must Politics Be War written by Kevin Vallier and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans today are far less likely to trust their institutions, and each other, than in decades past. This collapse in social and political trust arguably fuels our increasingly ferocious ideological conflicts and hardened partisanship. Many believe that our previously high levels of trust and bipartisanship were a pleasant anomaly and that we now live under the historic norm. Seen this way, politics itself is nothing more than a power struggle between groups with irreconcilable aims: contemporary American politics is war because political life as such is war. Must Politics Be War? argues that our shared liberal democratic institutions have the unique capacity to sustain social and political trust between diverse persons. In succinct, convincing prose, Kevin Vallier argues that constitutional rights and democratic governance prevent any one ideology or faith from dominating all others, thereby protecting each person's freedom to live according to her values and principles. Illiberal arrangements, where one group's ideology or faith reigns, turn those who disagree into unwilling subversives, persons with little reason to trust their regime or to be trustworthy in obeying it. Liberal arrangements, in contrast, incentivize trust and trustworthiness because they allow people with diverse and divergent ends to act with conviction. Those with opposing viewpoints become trustworthy because they can obey the rules of their society without acting against their ideals. Therefore, as Vallier illuminates, a liberal society is one at moral peace with a politics that is not war.
Download or read book The Pastafarian Loose Canon written by Cardinal Fang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally! After years of legal battles, the Pastafarian Loose Canon is available to the Pastafarian Community for purchase. Upon the advice of legal council; the works of Edd, Qwertyuiopsad, Rev. Dr. Jo Freddie and St. Jason have all been removed. Visit Amazon, leave a review and tell us know what you think. The Loose Canon belongs to every man, boy, and girl.It belongs to every woman too. Rumor has it that there will be a leather bound edition of the Loose Canon in the distant future. All Pastafarians should be looking forward to that!
Download or read book God s Crime Scene written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are four ways to die, and only one of them requires an intruder. Suicides, accidental, and natural deaths can occur without any evidence from outside the room. But murders typically involve suspects external to the crime scene. If there’s evidence of an outside intruder, homicide detectives have to prepare for a chase. Intruders turn death scenes into crime scenes. Join J. Warner Wallace, former atheist, seasoned cold-case detective, and popular national speaker as he tackles his most important case ... with you on the jury! With the expertise of a cold-case detective, J. Warner examines eight critical pieces of evidence in the “crime scene” of the universe to determine if they point to a Divine Intruder. If you have ever wondered if something (or someone) outside the natural realm created the universe and everything in it, this is the case for you.
Download or read book The Dawkins Delusion written by Alister McGrath and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alister McGrath and Joanna Collicutt McGrath present a reliable assessment of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, famed atheist and scientist, and the many questions this book raises--including, above all, the relevance of faith and the quest for meaning.
Download or read book Forensic Faith written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic Faith: Christian Apologetics for people seeking truth. Discover the captivating secrets of Christian apologetics, and dive deep into the realm of forensic faith with this compelling book. Embark on an adventure where truth-seeking becomes your duty as a Christian apologist. Uncover the rules of evidence: Learn to defend what you believe, as Christian apologetics take center stage. Master the evidence: Develop a strategic training approach to crack the case for Christianity and become well-versed in apologetics books. Unlock divine insights: Take on the detective's mindset to reveal hidden treasures in God's Word and strengthen your Christian faith. Persuade others: Acquire the skills of professional case makers and learn effective communication strategies to share your beliefs with confidence. Prepare to be captivated as real-life detective stories, intriguing strategies, and biblical revelations merge. Renowned author and cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace presents a riveting exploration of investigative disciplines, bringing together the world of apologetics and Christian faith. Join this engaging journey and take a fresh look at what it means to be a Christian with this thought-provoking book.
Download or read book Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster written by Paris Ezequiel Bianco and published by Paris Ezequiel Bianco. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Title: Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Subtitle: Pastafarism Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION TO PASTAFARISM 1. Introduction to Flying Spaghetti Monster 2. Origins and Founder of Pastafarism 3. Fundamental Principles and Beliefs II. THE PILLARS OF PASTAFARISM 4. The Creation of the Pastafarian Universe 5. The Parody of Organized Religion 6. The Fight for the Separation of Church and State III. THE PROPHET BOBBY HENDERSON 7. The Story of Bobby Henderson and His Open Letter 8. Pastafarianism's Response to Intelligent Design Theory 9. The Cultural and Media Impact IV. ICONOGRAPHY AND SYMBOLS 10. The Flying Spaghetti Monster 11. The Pirate as a Pastafarian Symbol 12. Pastafarian Outfits and Accessories V. BELIEFS AND RITUALS 13. The Ten "Salsaments" of Pastafarism 14. The Importance of Pasta in the Pastafarian Diet 15. Pastafarian Rituals and Celebrations VI. THE DEBATE ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 16. The Fight For Official Recognition 17. Legal Cases and Disputes About Religious Rights 18. Education and Pastafarism VII. HUMOR AND SATIRA 19. The Humorous Nature of Pastafarianism 20. Parodies and Criticisms of Organized Religion 21. Irony and Sarcasm in Pastafarianism VIII. PASTAFARISM IN THE WORLD 22. Pastafarian Communities Around the World 23. Pastafarian Events and Festivals 24. Famous Personalities Who Identify With Pastafarianism IX. CRITICISM AND CONTROVERSIES 25. Criticism of Religious Groups 26. Responses to Accusations of Blasphemy 27. The Opinions of Scientists and Philosophers on Pastafarianism X. THE FUTURE OF PASTAFARISM 28. Challenges and Future Perspectives 29. The Evolution of Pastafarianism in Modern Society 30. The Cultural Influence of Pastafarianism XI . RESOURCES AND REFERENCES 31. Recommended Readings on Pastafarianism 32. Pastafarian Websites and Communities 33. Contributions of Pastafarianism to Humanity
Download or read book Flying Spaghetti Monster written by FunnyPublishing and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy our Notebooks. We offer you unique notebooks for school and university students. You're not a pupil/student? Don't worry! The notebooks we offer could become universal gifts and presents for your boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, family members - basically for everyone. We offer you a 100 pages blank ruled journal ready for you to fill with your own ideas and characters' quotes We offer you: Notebook dimensions: 6"x9" - the perfect size to fit in a handbag and a backpack; 100 lined pages printed on high quality paper (50 sheets) It can be used as a journal, notebook or just a composition book Perfect for gel pen, ink or pencils It will make a great personalized gift for any special occasion: Christmas, Birthday, Secrect Santa, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Name day And much more!
Download or read book The New Testament of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Dinner 2 0 written by Violet Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Testament of The Flying Spaghetti Monster: Dinner 2.0 is the Holy Book of The Unitarian Church of Pasta. They are a breakaway sect of Pastafarianism that focuses on inclusion. It is not part of Bobby Henderson's church, just to be very clear. These words were spoken by His Noodliness to the prophet Violet Johnson, in hopes of clarifying His message. He hopes that all Pastafarians will consider reading the words set down here, and that even those who do not yet believe in our Devine Carbohydrate will try his tasty new recipe and find that it is delicious. All glory to His Noodliness the Flying Spaghetti Monster, R'amen!
