Texas Pastafarian Wins Battle At DMV, Is First In U.S. To Wear 'Hat' In License Photo

My only requirement for a DMV photo is that you can see the entire face. Hijab wearing women who only show their eyes should not get a license.

 

So me pointing out atheist hypocrisy makes me a hypocrite? Not sure how that works out. And I'm not really sure what it is that atheists can't do that religion is allowed to. I just think it's silly to ridicule a group of people and then start behaving like them in a childish manner then I can't take them serious. I doubt you have the same standards though. What was it that you said about hypocrisy?

 

You are making fun of HIS religious beliefs, you are being hateful towards him just because of his beliefs. Do you know anything about him other than his religion that would make you not like him?

 

I have no problem with atheists expressing their beliefs. But let's call a spade a spade. When someone wears (what you call) "Magic Underwear" they are partaking in an important religious ritual and not deliberately insulting or demeaning any other group of people. When an atheist talks about the Spaghetti Monster, they are not professing a sincere belief, but rather deliberately and hatefully ridiculing others.

People like you are trying to pee on religion but claim it's only raining. You're not fooling anyone with your hateful bigotry and intolerance. You would fit in quite well in Germany circa 1938.

 

Not true. I am not making fun of atheism. I am criticizing him for deliberately mocking religious people.

I'm not Jewish, but I don't make fun of people wearing yarmulkes. I'm not Sikh, but I don't make fun of people wearing turbans. I'm not Muslim, but I didn't make fun of that guy kneeling in the middle of the sidewalk I walked by in downtown Atlanta the other day.

This person, however, is deliberately making fun of those who have sacred beliefs. He is a hateful, intolerant bigot.

 

He does not claim to be athiest, he claims to be Pastafarian. It is a new religion and does not need to pass your sniff test about its sacred beliefs. He is in no way harming you by having his religious attire on in his drivers license picture, stop picking on the poor dude.

 

INFIDEL, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. A kind of scoundrel imperfectly reverent of, and (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)rdly contributory to, divines, ecclesiastics, popes, parsons, canons, monks, mollahs, voodoos, presbyters, hierophants, prelates, obeah-men, abbes, nuns, missionaries, exhorters, deacons, friars, hadjis, high-priests, muezzins, brahmins, medicine-men, confessors, eminences, elders, primates, prebendaries, pilgrims, prophets, imaums, beneficiaries, clerks, vicars-choral, archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, preachers, padres, abbotesses, caloyers, palmers, curates, patriarchs, bonezs, santons, beadsmen, canonesses, residentiaries, diocesans, deans, subdeans, rural deans, abdals, charm-sellers, archdeacons, hierarchs, class-leaders, incumbents, capitulars, sheiks, talapoins, postulants, scribes, gooroos, precentors, beadles, fakeers, sextons, reverences, revivalists, cenobites, perpetual curates, chaplains, mudjoes, readers, novices, vicars, pastors, rabbis, ulemas, lamas, sacristans, vergers, dervises, lectors, church wardens, cardinals, prioresses, suffragans, acolytes, rectors, cures, sophis, mutifs and pumpums.

Ambrose Bierce

 

.....

I think Gorn Captain should 'deny you,' file a lawsuit, then run like hell, because until you define "deny me" to everyone's satisfaction, you could possibly be a gay High Priest of your Aztec Sunworshipper Sect and open to a harassment law suit in regard to Gorn's being a potential sacrifice at a future date.

In keeping with the transparency issue; I am High Priestess of the 'Save the Gorn Captain Cult'

 

And I am Archbishop of It's Almost Suppertime.

Ya gotta have priorities.

 

I'm not picking on him and I don't care what he wears on his head. I'm just saying that he is a hateful, intolerant bigot who would fit in well in Nazi Germany given how comfortable he is making fun of others' religious belief.

You have responded to me multiple times but you have not countered a single thing I have said.

 

Funny you say that since it was the Christian led Center Party that sided with Hitler over Social Democrats giving the Nazi's unchecked power in Germany.

Anyways, if I was a Christian I wouldn't be quick to pretend moral supremacy considering the staggering amount of blood spilt in the name of their savior.

 

it's Intelligent Design

 

Christian
One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
I dreamed I stood upon a hill, and, lo!
The godly multitudes walked to and fro
Beneath, in Sabbath garments fitly clad,
With pious mien, appropriately sad,
While all the church bells made a solemn din --
A fire-alarm to those who lived in sin.
Then saw I gazing thoughtfully below,
With tranquil face, upon that holy show
A tall, spare figure in a robe of white,
Whose eyes diffused a melancholy light.
"God keep you, stranger," I exclaimed. "You are
No doubt (your habit shows it) from afar;
And yet I entertain the hope that you,
Like these good people, are a Christian too."
He raised his eyes and with a look so stern
It made me with a thousand blushes burn
Replied -- his manner with disdain was spiced:
"What! I a Christian? No, indeed! I'm Christ."


Ambrose Bierce

 

Since you love the dramatic Nazi argument much.. I was noticing a lot of similarities between Christianity and Fascism.
They do certainly share these attributes after all:
- You must obey or be punished.
- Independent though discouraged in lieu of conformity.
- The ruler is to be feared, fear keeps you obedient to authority.
- The use of fear and guilt as psychological control mechanisms.
- The view that the individual is weak and powerless, and his/her life is without purpose unless aligned to serve a "higher power" or "collective" (God, state or dictator).

I see why you like the Nazi argument. Fascism and Christianity are cut from the same cloth after all.

 

Did I say I was a Christian? Hmmmm, I must have missed the part where I said that. Could you please show me where?

 

That's not what mainstream Christianity teaches at all (NOTE: there are countless different denominations of Christianity, so we are just going to have to agree we are talking about mainstream Christianity herein). Christianity teaches forgiveness and that Jesus died for your sins and that no matter how severe your sins are, you can be forgiven.

To say Christianity teaches "you must obey or be punished" shows your phenomenal ignorance regarding the subject matter. As usual, ignorance is the root of bigotry. Maybe you should try and educate yourself. It might help you get out of your hate filled box that you live in.

I notice you left out the golden rule of Christianity when describing its teachings. Why is that? What is it about a philosophy that encourages people to love others than blinds you with such rage?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster


HolidaysPastafarian beliefs extend into lighthearted religious ceremony. Pastafarians celebrate every Friday as a holy day.[5] Prayers are concluded with a final declaration of affirmation, "R'amen"; the term is a parodic portmanteau of the terms "Amen" and "Ramen", referring to instant noodles.[6]

Around the time of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, Pastafarians celebrate a vaguely defined holiday named "Holiday". Holiday does not take place on "a specific date so much as it is the Holiday season, itself". Because Pastafarians "reject dogma and formalism", there are no specific requirements for Holiday. Pastafarians celebrate Holiday in any manner they please.[41] Pastafarians also celebrate "Pastover" as a parody of Passover,[42][43][44] and "Ramendan" as a parody of Ramadan.[45][46][47]

Pastafarians interpret the increasing usage of "Happy Holidays", rather than more traditional greetings (such as "Merry Christmas"), as support for Pastafarianism.[41] In December 2005, George W. Bush's White House Christmas greeting cards wished people a happy "holiday season",[48] leading Henderson to write the President a note of thanks, including a "fish" emblem depicting the Flying Spaghetti Monster for his limousine or plane.[49] Henderson also thanked Walmart for its use of the phrase.[50]

this is hilarious...more power to him

 

Oh Really?? So if I don't take Jesus as my lord and savior (Obey), I wont be sent to hell for eternal damnation? (Punished)

It only mentions that theme like 4,000 times in the new testament. Which is actually a day at the beach compared to the old testament... but that's another discussion. The entire idea of organized religion is Obey or be Punished, and all three Abrahamic religions are identical in this fascist belief.

 

I eat High Priestesses for lunch. Don't tell my flock, however. We're supposed to be vegetarians.

 

The Golden rule is a moral ethic not a religious Dogma. In fact it pre-dates Christianity as part of major philosophical schools of Ancient China, Taoism and Confucianism.

Christianity would have been a whole lot less violent if they actually adopted the golden rule throughout history. Instead they chose power, violence, greed and corruption.

 

Hahah, this is the kind of stuff you get when you allow religious headgear on official documents. I salute him for showing us how far into the ridiculous this track can take us.

 

Modern day, mainstream Christianity and Catholicism do not subscribe to that belief.

Oh really? Where?

Like I said, ignorance is the root of bigotry and small minded, hateful people such as yourself.

- - - Updated - - -

The very article that you quote admits that Pastafariansism is a parody and not an actual religion.

 

You were listing attributes of Chirstianity and you left out the most important one.

Point being?

Oh, absolutely, if you want to go back 2,000 years then you totally have some legitimate points. Mankind has done some pretty horrible things over the past few millennia. There is not a single group of people alive today who could withstand the moral scrutiny of looking at hundreds or thousands of years worth of history.

But I thought in this discussion, we were talking about the present day United States. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

I am not making a claim either way, I simply stated its hilarious, thank you.