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In this Nov. 12, 2015 photo provided by Darrick Fauvel, Lindsay Miller of Lowell, Mass., wears a spaghetti strainer to reflect her religious beliefs while holding her temporary driver license that also bears a photo of her wearing the colander. Miller said she absolutely loves the history and the story of pastafarians, who are part of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles initially forbade Miller to wear the colander in the identification photo. She said the agency reversed the decision and apologized. (Darrick Fauvel via AP)

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts agency is letting a woman who belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster wear a colander on her head in her driver’s license photo after she cited her religious beliefs.

Lowell resident Lindsay Miller said Friday that she “absolutely loves the history and the story” of Pastafarians, whose website says has existed in secrecy for hundreds of years and entered the mainstream in 2005.

Miller says wearing the spaghetti strainer allows her to express her beliefs, like other religions are allowed to do.

A spokesman for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles says policy does not permit head coverings or hats on license photos, but exceptions are made for religious reasons.

Lawyer Patty DeJuneas calls Pastafarianism a “secular religion that uses parody to make its point.”



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She's not the first.

At least four countries, including the U.S., allow Pastafarians to wear colanders in their driver’s licence photos.
bc.ctvnews.ca/pastafarian-fights-to-wear-colander-in-b-c-driver-s-licence-photo-1.1959706


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And some states don't even allow people to smile in their photo....

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I was told not to smile on my work ID. My boys ask why I look angry.

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Do they take meatballs at communion?

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I like it. I mean, it's nice to be able to know an bigoted idiot right off the bat.

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I like it. I mean, it's nice to be able to know an bigoted idiot right off the bat.

 



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And, let's make a mockery of everything for a Me, Me, Me moment. Uh huh.

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I'm in favor of it, as long as she wears it while driving and at work. I wonder where she works?

 



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Sigh, Lowell is 4 miles south of me. Crazy bat sh*t teens and societies notion they need to accept this crap.

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And then they whine that no one will hire them.

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The crazy. It has a face.

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You all know that she is using parody and satire to make a point and while her actions are serious, they are done to prove a point using humor - right?! She isn't serious - she is using humor and parody to make a serious point, but she doesn't believe seriously in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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Mellow Momma wrote:

You all know that she is using parody and satire to make a point and while her actions are serious, they are done to prove a point using humor - right?! She isn't serious - she is using humor and parody to make a serious point, but she doesn't believe seriously in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

 I can't believe you actually had to type those words...

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I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

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If my single son brought HER home, I'd be .....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 "Does" what?

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If my son brought her home, I'd be horrified.
She has no sense of style. That baggy shirt and shapeless skirt...hideous.
I'll bet she's wearing Crocs with that outfit.

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If my son brought her home, I'd be horrified.
She has no sense of style. That baggy shirt and shapeless skirt...hideous.
I'll bet she's wearing Crocs with that outfit.

 



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If my son brought her home I'd serve her a big plate of spaghetti.

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Where I live in Canada, you are not allowed to smile or wear glasses!

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If my son brought her home, I'd be thinking ...

she seems playful, and she'd probably be a fun Mom to my grandchildren.

Unless she's really wacko.

 

No, even if she IS wacko.

I want grandchildren.

(Someone please tell my son?)

 



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lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 It is a recognized religion because a group of people decided to prove a point and register it as such in order to parody the system. 

Or do you not understand what satire and parody are? Because if you DO, it's pretty clear what the situation is. And it isn't what you seem to think it is. 



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Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 It is a recognized religion because a group of people decided to prove a point and register it as such in order to parody the system. 

Or do you not understand what satire and parody are? Because if you DO, it's pretty clear what the situation is. And it isn't what you seem to think it is. 

 We recognize parody.  But the fact that she would take it so far as her permanent ID photo makes her an idiot. 



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And believe it or not, just because something thinks something is funny, does not mean everyone does. Some people's satire is just stupidity to others.

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Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 It is a recognized religion because a group of people decided to prove a point and register it as such in order to parody the system. 

Or do you not understand what satire and parody are? Because if you DO, it's pretty clear what the situation is. And it isn't what you seem to think it is. 

 I understand exactly what it is. 

It's mocking every religion.

I don't find it funny.

In fact, I think it might just be borderline blasphemy.

 



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Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 It is a recognized religion because a group of people decided to prove a point and register it as such in order to parody the system. 

Or do you not understand what satire and parody are? Because if you DO, it's pretty clear what the situation is. And it isn't what you seem to think it is. 

 We recognize parody.  But the fact that she would take it so far as her permanent ID photo makes her an idiot. 

 Which harms exactly who? No one besides herself. So it's a non-issue. 



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lilyofcourse wrote:

I would not be surprised if she does.

This is a recognized religion.

Funny. Right?

 It is a recognized religion because a group of people decided to prove a point and register it as such in order to parody the system. 

Or do you not understand what satire and parody are? Because if you DO, it's pretty clear what the situation is. And it isn't what you seem to think it is. 

 We recognize parody.  But the fact that she would take it so far as her permanent ID photo makes her an idiot. 

 Which harms exactly who? No one besides herself. So it's a non-issue. 

I see.  You can deny the insult all you want - it is there.  It's no different than a white person thinking wearing black face is satire and parody.



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There is NO similarity between the two scenarios.

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They are absolutely the same.

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Because you get to choose your skin color...

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I know it is mocking islam/Muslims. I get that.

I doubt there is a single soul here who doesn't know how I feel about islam/Muslims.

But I don't think making fun of them is right either.

What if they began mocking the sign of cross? Or the yomica? Or any other religion?

Not to mention it just looks incredibly stupid.

But then there are people who like those Jackass movies.

So stupid seems to be the popular thing now.



-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Sunday 15th of November 2015 01:07:43 PM

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I didnt chose my religious beliefs. They are as much a part of me as my skin color. I didnt choose Jesus. Jesus chose me.

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Ohfour wrote:

I didnt chose my religious beliefs. They are as much a part of me as my skin color. I didnt choose Jesus. Jesus chose me.

 But wouldn't it mean more to a god if you chose him?

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lilyofcourse wrote:

I know it is mocking islam/Muslims. I get that.

I doubt there is a single soul here who doesn't know how I feel about islam/Muslims.

But I don't think making fun of them is right either.

What if they began mocking the sign of cross? Or the yomica? Or any other religion?

Not to mention it just looks incredibly stupid.

But then there are people who like those Jackass movies.

So stupid seems to be the popular thing now.



-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Sunday 15th of November 2015 01:07:43 PM

 The what, now?

Are you talking about a yarmulke?



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You know what she meant. You're not funny.

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You folks were mocking Jehovah's Witnesses, and they're Christian!! Like you! Wrong brand of Christian, I suppose.
You were calling the religion warped, misguided and stupid.

That's perfectly acceptable.



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Thats not mocking. Thats telling the truth.

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And most of us didnt mock. I posted about how nice they have been taking care of my mother. LL said the same...

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Ohfour wrote:

You know what she meant. You're not funny.

 TG has spellcheck (at least for me).

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It doesnt on my phone...

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Thats not mocking. Thats telling the truth.

 Oh, for Christ's sake!!!

That's like me mocking your faith and justifying it by claiming it's the truth. Nice try, but no cigar.

If someone says something negative about evangelical Christianity, folks get bent out of shape.

If you say something nasty and derogatory about another Christian faith, it's the truth?

Wow. Talk about hypocrisy.



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And most of us didnt mock. I posted about how nice they have been taking care of my mother. LL said the same...

 And some of you did. Warped. Misguided. Stupid. Those were the exact words.

 



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You should remove the log from your eye...just sayin...

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You should remove the log from your eye...just sayin...

 That's what I'm saying TO YOU.



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My eye is just fine, thank you!

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My eye is just fine, thank you!

 Wow!

no

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flan327 wrote:
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My eye is just fine, thank you!

 Wow!

no

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 I know, eh? Unbelievable.



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Jealousy...its an ugly thing...

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Jealousy...its an ugly thing...

 WTF? Now you've really lost it.



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flan327 wrote:
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I didnt chose my religious beliefs. They are as much a part of me as my skin color. I didnt choose Jesus. Jesus chose me.

 But wouldn't it mean more to a god if you chose him?

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 God chooses and loves everyone, even those that refuse him.



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