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| Thursday, October 12, 2006 |
| Site of the week: FSM |
I'm getting this out there a day early, because I'm goofing off for the moment. Tomorrow I have to knuckle down and get edits wrapped up for FINDING THE LIGHT, my Wild Winter Quickie coming from EC in December.
Starting this week, I'm going to recommend an interesting or funny or thought-provoking site to you on Fridays. I have a number of live-cam sites that I check out regularly; those will fall into this category. (No, get your mind out of the gutter. None of them feature young studs in their dorm rooms. They're more likely to be shots of a hawk's nest on a high-rise or a kangaroo mouse den.)
This week's site is the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. An enterprising young physicist decided to lampoon the court cases and legislation promoting the teaching of Intelligent Design in schools, and has put together a site that is pure genius. I quote from one of the pages on his site:
Open Letter To Kansas School Board
I am writing you with much concern after having read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design should be taught along with the theory of Evolution. I think we can all agree that it is important for students to hear multiple viewpoints so they can choose for themselves the theory that makes the most sense to them. I am concerned, however, that students will only hear one theory of Intelligent Design.
Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.
Please take the time to explore the site. There are hysterical and very appropriate endorsements from the scientific community as well as some compelling evidence to support the theory of FSM. You may even find yourself becoming a Pastafarian! There is wonderful artwork and a wide selection of merchandise to proclaim your support for this farce.
May you be touched by His Noodly Appendage!
Ramen! |
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