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Just to humor you, I'll respond. The point wasn't to "establish the intellectual bona fides for the FSM". (A classic phrase, btw). The point was to show the origin of the meme. And in turn to show that FSM isn't a pointless insult hurled at believers, but rather actually has a point to it.

At this point, by the way, I'm just wrapping up for any lurkers or readers who might follow. [b]You've claimed that atheists unfairly charge that all "believers" believe literally in the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[/b] I pointed out that that was incorrect, and a basic misunderstanding of the argument. I then posted a link to the above story so that you could read it and try to understand the argument being made.

First, why privilege any particular god? Also, "What defines a religion? Does it require a genuine theological belief? Or simply a set of rituals and a community joining together as a way of signaling their cultural alliances to others?"

These are the sorts of questions that mature adults (believers and non-) talk to one another about.

You on the other hand appeared to glance briefly at the quoted piece, saw "2007", and "prominent and controversial academic" and immediately engaged your lizard brain. The FSM doesn't have any "intellectual bona fides". Demanding them is silly and pretentious.

Anyway, your passion for the subject is certainly lively (if a bit scattered) so no hard feelings! May the Flying Spaghetti Monster touch you with His noodly apendage!

:) [/quote]

Stop right there. Nobody here, certainly not me, EVER said your position is that "all believers believe literally in the FSM." This is complete BS which you just made up.

Also, we just had the discussion about how, just because something has an origin that can be located in history, doesn't make it true. Hell, Micky Mouse and fascism can be located historically, but that doesn't make either real or good. Another poster (not you) already conceded this point.

I blush for you. Clearly you have no shame, so the rest of us will just have to be embarrassed for you.[/quote]

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