• Question: Do you think it is possible to start a new religion by answering unanswerable questions with made up answers? (much like pastafarianism, search it in wikipedia)

    Asked by 07porterj to Alastair, Emma, Hywel, Keith, Vicki on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Hywel Vaughan

      Hywel Vaughan answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      I am glad that someone else knows about the flying spaghetti monster!
      I think that anyone should be allowed to make up their own decisions on faith and belief, so really everyone can have their own religion. Whether this becomes a recognised religion depends on how many people believe the same thing. Theoretically any religion with enough followers could become recognised 🙂
      Ra’men!

    • Photo: Alastair Sloan

      Alastair Sloan answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Hi Porterj

      I’m sure that if you gain enough support for something you can create anything you want. I do know that Pastafarianism was created as a protest against bringing religion into science teaching in the US as it’s a mickey take. Very good one as well

    • Photo: Vicki Stevenson

      Vicki Stevenson answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      It seems to be possible, as people have done it, or at least set up cults on a religious theme. However, the people who have done it have mainly taken advantage of people to obtain money which seems like a miserable thing to do.

      I followed your link to pastafarianism – I like the flyng spaghetti monster! Since that was never intended to fool people into parting with money, I can sit back and enjoy it!

    • Photo: Keith Brain

      Keith Brain answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Oh yes; not that I think that it is a very good idea to do so. “Scientology” is good example of a (relatively) recently invented religion.

    • Photo: Emma Carter

      Emma Carter answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Anyone can start a new religion with made up stuff if they want (e.g. science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology) but that doesn’t make it the truth – and the truth is worth searching for.

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