[Onthebarricades] Student punished for spaghetti beliefs | Metro.co.uk

[Andy]

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Student punished for spaghetti beliefs |
Metro.co.uk<http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=43272&in_page_id=2>

A student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class
dressed as a pirate.

But the disciplinary action has provoked controversy - because the student
says that the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his
religion.

Bryan Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and that as a
crucial part of his faith, he must wear 'full pirate regalia' as prescribed
in the holy texts of Pastafarianism.

The school, however, say that his pirate garb was disruptive.

Pastafarians follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster (pictured), and believe
that the world was created by the touch of his noodly appendage.
Furthermore, they acknowledge pirates as being 'absolute divine beings', and
stress that the worldwide decline in the number of pirates has directly led
to global warming.

Pirates of the Carribbean
A man in full pirate regalia

Pastafarianism gained wide attention when its key prophet, Bobby Henderson,
wrote to the Kansas School Board during the height of the controversy over
'Intelligent Design' being taught in science classes. His letter, also
published on his website <http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/>,
demanded equal time be given to the teachings of the Flying Spaghetti
Monster as was given to ID and evolutionary theory.

Since then, the Flying Spaghetti Monster has gained countless followers
worldwide, although there are those who remain spagnostic.

The school, in North Buncombe, North Carolina, remains adamant that their
decision to suspend Killian for a day has nothing to do with his religion,
and quite a lot to do with his repeated refusal to heed warnings against
wearing pirate outfits.


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