Pastafarian News: July 8, 2015

[NeoGreen]

'Pastafarian' accuses DVLA of discrimination for rejecting photo of him with a colander on his head

Eccentric Ian Harris, 51, is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster whose followers are known as Pastafarians


By Agency

8:51AM BST 08 Apr 2015


A musician has accused the DVLA of discrimination after his driving licence photo was rejected because of the "religious" head-gear he was wearing - a colander. Ian Harris, 51, is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - a "religion" also known as Pastafarianism, that regards colanders as sacred head-wear.


Mr Harris has lodged a third appeal against the DVLA after it refused to accept the picture of him wearing the kitchen-utensil in his driving licence photo. His so-called faith, which is widely considered as legitimate, is a light-hearted view of religion which opposes the teaching of creationism and intelligent design.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/11521455/Pastafarian-accuses-DVLA-of-discrimination-for-rejecting-photo-of-him-with-a-colander-on-his-head.html




A bit dated, but relevant.

Arrggghhhh!!!...

[Curmudgeoness]

1. "A light-hearted view of religion"

What!!! This is serious business here.

Really.

[AlbertCat]

2. that regards colanders as sacred head-wear.

As are the sideburns.