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Yes there’s a satirical side to it, but it’s actually a somewhat important test of the (US) laws regarding freedom of religion.

Namely, if (taking the most extreme example) the Westboro “church” TM are allowed to claim their inciting of lawsuits, sorry, “views” as religion, those same rights should extend to all religions.

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Yes there's a satirical side to it, but it's actually a somewhat important test of the (US) laws regarding freedom of religion.

Namely, if (taking the most extreme example) the Westboro “church” TM are allowed to claim their inciting of lawsuits, sorry, “views” as religion, those same rights should extend to all religions.

Sounds like you’re saying Pastafarians are about equality of religion.
I always thought they were about getting religion of all types as far away from the law as possible.

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Yes there's a satirical side to it, but it's actually a somewhat important test of the (US) laws regarding freedom of religion.

Namely, if (taking the most extreme example) the Westboro “church” TM are allowed to claim their inciting of lawsuits, sorry, “views” as religion, those same rights should extend to all religions.

Sounds like you’re saying Pastafarians are about equality of religion.
I always thought they were about getting religion of all types as far away from the law as possible.


Both. People will only start realising just how stupid an idea it is to have religion involved in government when it’s not their religion.