Religious discrimination

[packman]

"A Nebraska inmate who has professed his allegiance to the divine Flying Spaghetti Monster lost his bid demanding that prison officials accommodate his Pastafarianism faith."

Guy had simple requests:


"... the inmate sought $5 million (in damages) and claimed he has "several tattoos proclaiming his faith" and demanded that prison officials afford his "faith" the "ability to order and wear religious clothing and pendants, the right to meet for weekly worship services and classes and the right to receive communion." Corrections officials determined FSMism was a parody religion and rejected his requests. (The religious clothing at issue is "a pirate costume," the judge notes.)

Religious clothing, pendants, communion - seems legit to me. The religious clothing was a pirate costume, but I've seen many a religious leaders dressed in gaudy robes and flowing yards of colorful garb.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/pastafarianism-is-satire-and-not-protected-religion-court-rules/

[Major Nikon]

1. If Scientology counts as a religion, anyone should be able to qualify by making up their own

All are equally verifiable.

[brewens]

2. It's not like he's going off on magic underwear or a planet where God lives or anything really

bizarre. And who doesn't like spaghetti? I prefer mine to not fly though.

[Albertoo]

3. Let's start by defining what a religion is

Show me the difference between Jim Jones in Guyana and Jesus or Muhammad.
Except that Jesus or Muhammad couldn't or didn't need to slaughter their sucker followers

[msongs]

4. he should extort $ from poor people on threat of eternal damnation. oh, the vatican beat him to it