{"id":875,"date":"2011-07-15T13:28:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T17:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beliefbeat\/?p=875"},"modified":"2011-07-15T13:28:37","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T17:28:37","slug":"fun-friday-atheist-makes-a-flying-spaghetti-monster-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beliefbeat\/2011\/07\/fun-friday-atheist-makes-a-flying-spaghetti-monster-point.html","title":{"rendered":"Fun Friday: Atheist Makes A ‘Flying Spaghetti Monster’ Point"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s a Fun Friday to whet Bill Maher’s appetite:<\/p>\n

Austrian Pastafarian Wins Right to Wear Pasta Strainer on His Noodle <\/a>(Episcopal Cafe)<\/p>\n

(Check out the BBC’s story for images<\/a> of Niko Alm, an atheist, wearing the strainer in his new license photo.)<\/p>\n

It seems religious freedom can be a slippery slope – or perhaps just al dente?<\/p>\n

What do you think? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.<\/p>\n

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It’s a Fun Friday to whet Bill Maher’s appetite: Austrian Pastafarian Wins Right to Wear Pasta Strainer on His Noodle (Episcopal Cafe) (Check out the BBC’s story for images of Niko Alm, an atheist, wearing the strainer in his new license photo.) 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