I got a good chuckle out of this bit by one Mike Sloothak in the Purdue Exponent:
I wish to thank Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma for his expression of support for one of the fastest growing religions in America � Pastafarianism � which includes the view that the universe was created by His Noodliness, The Flying Spaghetti Monster.
In the past, the Pastafarian view has been cruelly suppressed, but now that we have an advocate for the truth at the highest levels of state and federal government (President Bush is also a supporter) facts about the correct origins of the universe can now be taught openly to our children. Speaker Bosma’s daring message, “I think it’s fair to allow and perhaps require students to be taught that there may be more than one explanation for the creation of the world,” ushers in a new era of intellectual and spiritual development for our state. Once all creation theories are required to play on a level field, Pastafarians are confident our view will prevail, and Indiana can only benefit from taking the lead.
But within Speaker Bosma’s message is a warning: If Purdue doesn’t act fast and conform voluntarily, Speaker Bosma may require Purdue to modernize and teach the Pastafarian view of creation (among others). I publicly call on Dean of Science Jeff Vitter to require the teaching of Pastafarianism in science classes, so as to avoid any ugly confrontation with our primary source of funding, the state legislature.
Mike Sloothaak
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