Pet Care for Rapure Victims

A group of entrepreneurial atheists started offering pet care services to devout Christians who expect to ascend bodily to heaven in the rapture. Since the founders of the company have no chance of salvation, they can guarantee years of humane post-rapture care for a measly $110.

Flying Spaghetti Monster Lending Team

The following conversation took place on Kiva between Pastafarians:

Dan C has left the following message for the The Flying Spaghetti Monster Lending Team:

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

"Any student of Christian Science who has taken the 'intensive' two-week class instruction in Christian Science healing may use the initials 'C.S.,' and take patients as a practitioner."

"Some traditional insurance plans cover the cost of treatment received from a Christian Science practitioner listed in the Christian Science Journal. The United States government has ruled that payment for Christian Science treatment is now considered a medical expense by the IRS and by the Department of Housing and Urban Development."

Holy macaroni! I looked up "Christian Science Practitioner" because I've been summoned for jury duty (in Massachusetts, USA) and one of the justifications they list for disqualification is, "Physically or mentally incapable of performing jury duty. A note from a doctor or a Christian Science Practitioner describing the illness or disability is required."

Is it just me, or is this completely INSANE??? Do any of you know where I can find a Pastafarian Science Practitioner to evaluate me and determine whether I am fit to serve jury duty? I wonder if that would count...

The following reply was posted:

It is worth trying to get your disqualification by presenting a note on a napkin from chef in any Italian restaurant that has pasta with meatballs on the menu. One assumes that if you present both the note and the menu as supporting evidence it would work.

Ramen.

Flying Spaghetti Monster seen in New Zealand

Thanks to Robin for this FSM sighting.

Evolution banned in Missouri

A Missouri high school banned the school's marching band from wearing T-shirts that depict brass instruments evolving into one another.

The "Brass Evolutions" shirt was based on the ascent-of-man image and religious conservatives were offended. I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP.

"If the shirts had said 'Brass Resurrections' and had a picture of Jesus on the cross we would have done the same thing," said a school official.

So, let me get this straight. A SCHOOL banned the expression of a scientific idea (evolution) because it conflicts with unproven beliefs of ignorant fundamentalists?