Merge into Creation and evolution in public education if it's a good fit there; otherwise, Keep. Notable parody, and it's not just a parody for the sake of parody, although it may seem so at first glance. android79 06:11, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Keep. Notable phenomenon with political/religious background (although I'd vote Keep even if it were just fluff, based on wide notability). MCB06:19, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The originator of the FSM is apparently serious about taking the Kansas School Board to court if FSMism is not given equal time. This lends further credence to the points brought up by 69.110.2.83. moof
Keep Although a "light-hearted" topic, it is based on genuine concern surrounding the "for and against" in an argument that has ostensibly been going on since the Scopes Monkey Trial. As such, I think there is meritage in keepage. If other internet phenomena such as All Your Base Are Belong To Us have found a home on Wikipedia, then there is room for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism as well Sirimiri 08:16, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Keep Years from now, when all the ID/Evolution drama subsides, cultural anthropologists will find this article informative. It truly reflects the ethos of our time. --Cioxx09:09, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep on the condition that the article be made more objective and less stupid. In particular, the irrelevant minutiae of this "religion" decribed in excruciating detail at Flying Spaghetti Monster#The One True Monster need to be removed. If this article is just going to be a clone of the uncyclopedia version, then it is redundant and ought to be deleted. --Ardonik.talk()* 09:23, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Changing my vote from keep to abstain since I have just made a major edit to the article in an attempt to improve it. --Ardonik.talk()* 18:42, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Keep. There are 43,800 google hits for it. It will take careful editing to keep it from becoming Uncyclopedic, but a lot of people are interested in it now, hopefully it can stay/turn into a good wikipedia entry. -Interiot14:58, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. For all the reasons above. Moncrief 15:55, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Delete. It looks like the consensus is keep, of course. But while FGM is totally hilarious and awesome, these are not criteria for inclusion. As far as I can tell, FGM has not made any major newspapers and is mostly a fad among liberal/lefty blogs. I doubt FGM will be notable in six months. Please note that "flying spagetti monster" gets 473 hits on google [1]. Sdedeo16:44, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
You misspelled spaghetti. "flying spaghetti monster" gets 47,600 hits. android79 16:53, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
And [Google News shows two major newspapers have picked up on this story recently. android79 17:21, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
Keep - Nothing unencyclopedic about this article - for an encyclopedia posted on the bloody internet, it only seems natural to have entries on internet phenomena :\. hiffy 12:57, 20 August 2005 (UTC -5)
Keep, for at least the next year. The issue may be worth reconsidering after that; Pastafarianism may not prove to be as durable a joke religion as The Church of the Subgenius, Discordianism, or the Church of the Invisible Pink Unicorn. If it sparks and dies, re-examine the issue. However, the FSM has been recieving mainstream (back page) news coverage in items touching on the Intelligent Design debate. It furthermore has distinct elements which make it difficult to merge back in with either Invisible Pink Unicorn or Intelligent Design. Mind you, the article should be WATCHED closely by the more cynical, as there is too great a likelihood of NPOV assertions creeping in to pose as fact, especially from Pastafarians who think Wikipedia is the proper place for expounding their recently received divine revelations: Wikipedia is not a propaganda machine. But reporting the facts of this tongue-in-cheek movement seems appropriate: keep it. Abb3w21:24, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
'Keep' Agree that it fits neatly in the category Internet Phenomenon. One that goes way beyond the scope of this single article. It's deletion would only be a disservice to those may have heard of it in passing and seek a communal description. No different than All Your Base Are Belong To Us Vote actually placed by 67.177.33.245 (talk·contribs)
Keep While you may or may not agree with the point of view that the "Flying Spaghetti Monster" is intended to parody, this article does not actually advocate that point of view. It merely explains a currently widely known cultural phenomenon. A reader wishing to find out what the noise is about, can read this page and gain understanding. The article also contains useful links regarding the creation/evolution debate as it affects public education in the U.S. I urge that it stay. - 69.110.2.83 06:10, 20 August 2005
Keep --68.145.7.237 07:51, 20 August 2005 (UTC)parody is not sufficient reason for exclusion of a cultural/social phenonmena. If the purpose of this site is to maintain a repository of knowledge, and one that goes beyond the regular boundaries of academia, then this is certainly a worthwile entry to keep.--68.145.7.23707:51, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep While the Flying Spaghetti Monster theory is in demand, the article should stay. Many people have never heard about this and want to find out about this cultural phenomenon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.97.126.191 (talk) 08:39, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Although it is humorous, and the concept behind it is clearly designed to garner a chuckle, it does show a legitimate point of view in the creationism-evolution debate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.210.48.127 (talk) 12:43, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This looks like a serious political movement that has already begun. The quality of the artwork depicted not only shows the integrity of the followers, it venerates the movement's purpose. Let's not delete it, lets make it more objective. The Flying Spaghetti Monster should have a page like Jesus and we should site both sides of the argument for and against the Flying Spaghetti Monster Movement.Larrykom12:10, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The article's tone seems to condone the message of FSM, and should be distanced. However, this is a widespread social occurance that should be noted here. --RyanBrush15:53, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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Keep Please keep this interesting article. I really enjoyed reading it. Additionally, it describes a real faith system (even if contrived and unpopular). People seeking information about Flying Spaghetti Monsterism will likely have their questions answered by this informative and professionally-written article. (Plus it's fun to read!) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.49.199.145 (talk) 16:30, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
*Keep I agree with the above statements. Some people, may we pass no judgements, take very seriously an attack upon Flying Spaghetti Monsterism.--68.50.237.8917:41, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Makes perfect sense to me. You just have to have faith in the noodle.
Keep. [X] all of the above. What's a better reflection of the zeitgeist than Pastafarianism?
Keep. It's as valid of a parody as any other (see Discordia or SubGenius); placing it within the same article as Intelligent Design would be inflamatory, but linking to it within the article's "See Also" section would be a useful way of typifying reactions to the legal decision. TerrorsMartyr18:08, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Would like to see more relevant information about results of FSM: legal actions, public responses, etc. -wnallen at gmail dot com 14:10, 20 August 2005 (CST)
Keep The article is accurate, and FSM-ism is now well known enough to deserve coverage on Wikipedia. --foobar
Keep: the article is accurate, the subject is notable, and there's been enough press coverage as of late to make it something worth covering here. Jason21:54, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Simply no valid basis for deletion. The article records and details a relevant social phenomenon, which is what an encyclopedia does. The argument that the phenomenon will no longer be popular in a few months is ridiculous, since the whole point of keeping a record is for reference when a things popularity and its easily accessable resources have vanished. Further, deletion requests are clearly coming largely from biased entities who take issue with the idea more than the entry.Michael 20 August 2005 (UTC)
"Keep": Its funny, and its a valid internet in Joke.
"Keep": God says it's the truth, so leave it in. God is always right, right?
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