Netherlands: Flying Spaghetti Monster Is Not A God And Pastafarianism Is Not A Religion

[Swordsmyth]

A Dutch court has ruled that Pastafarianism is not a real religion and that its alleged god, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, cannot legitimately demand that its adherents wear pasta strainers in their identification photos.
Mienke de Wilde, a law student in the Netherlands, claimed to be a practicing member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and tried to wear a colander to take her drivers license and passport photo, The Guardian reported Thursday. The court ruled that the “religion” is actually closer to a satire than a real faith.

More at: http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/16/ne...hetti-monster/

[timosman]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...taxes/3001465/

Oct. 17, 2013

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court has ruled the Amsterdam arm of Scientology is a charitable organization and exempt from paying taxes.

The ruling by the Amsterdam Appeals Court overturns a lower court ruling that Scientology should be taxed because it charges adherents for classes.

The appeal court ruled that Scientology's classes "don't differ significantly from what other spiritual organizations do, or can do." It noted there are payment exemptions for members who can't afford them.

While Scientology is recognized as a religion in the U.S., some countries have classified it as a business or a sect and curtailed its activities.

The Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology, founded in 1954 by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, teaches that technology can expand the mind and help solve problems. It claims 10 million members worldwide.

[luctor-et-emergo]

Safe to say that judges here don't follow any original intent but rather think they are above it all, shaping the world they want to live in.

[timosman]

Safe to say that judges here don't follow any original intent but rather think they are above it all, shaping the world they want to live in.

Isn't it nice to have such a power?

[Anti Globalist]

The flying spaghetti monster is god to me.

[otherone]

Safe to say that judges here don't follow any original intent but rather think they are above it all, shaping the world they want to live in.

They don't want to shape the world. They just want tax dollars.

[VIDEODROME]

The Church of the Sub-Genious is the real deal.

Give me Slack!

[RonZeplin]

It's really just a popehat with holes.

[dannno]