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Despite having "several tattoos proclaiming his faith", the State argued they do not believe the Plaintiff is sincere in his religious beliefs about a flying lump of spaghetti that first created 'a mountain, trees, and a midget.
"the inmate sought $5 million 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.)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...atire-and-not-protected-religion-court-rules/
Despite having "several tattoos proclaiming his faith", the State argued they do not believe the Plaintiff is sincere in his religious beliefs about a flying lump of spaghetti that first created 'a mountain, trees, and a midget.
"the inmate sought $5 million 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.)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...atire-and-not-protected-religion-court-rules/
