The FSM stands for--Flying Spaghetti Monster. The flying spaghetti monster is satire, it is actually the made up deity of the church of the flying spaghetti monster. This deity and symbol promotes the religious movement known as "pastafarianism."
The movement was created to make fun of Christianity and the belief in God. The idea is that the existence of God is as much of a possibility as the existence of a flying spaghetti monster. At the church of the flying spaghetti monster you will hear worship songs that include classics like--"On Top of Spaghetti" and watch clips from old "spaghetti westerns." (I don't know if this is really true, I am making assumptions. I have never worshiped pasta, I have only cooked it and eaten it. I do like pasta though)
Two things.
First, that emblem looks nothing like spaghetti. It looks like a six legged frog of some kind. The eyes are suppose to be meat balls--I guess like those mini-meatballs found in a can of spaghetti-o's. I do love the creativity of the person who came up with the new found religion, who obviously loves pasta as much as me. But the sad thing is while creating a parody filled with so much satire and while trying to elevate their own intelligence above someone who believes. They have failed to look at the facts through history that have more credibility that there is a God than not.
Here is my second point. While the car emblem is somewhat cute (although most people don't know what it is), it represents something that has no credibility. I know your argument. You will say there is no credibility that there is no God who had a son named Jesus.
But there is credibility in the symbol Christians place on their car in the shape of a fish. There is a history to the ICHTHUS that can not be ignored or denied.
The symbol got it's start during the time of Nero when Christians were being persecuted. Christians would draw it in the dirt, sand or on the entrance of a cave to let other believers in Jesus know it was alright to talk about their faith in safety. The word ichthus means fish and the letters in the Greek language stand for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior."
The truth is, there is a reality to the icthus symbol that stems from another truth--there was a man named Jesus, who was crucified and who was buried in a tomb. After three days, that tomb was empty and nobody could explain how it happened. It is recorded by ancient historians, some of whom were not Christian sympathizers. Something happened out of the ordinary that made men and women risk their lives to follow this man named Jesus.
For me there is only one logical answer. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and our Savior. And if this is true, there is a God.
Some who want to show how smart they are while trying to prove how ignorant Christians are use a spaghetti monster to get their point across. Me--I chose to use the history of a man by the name of Jesus who influenced the world at his time and still influences the world today. Which has more credibility?
I'm hungry. I think I will eat some spaghetti for dinner today.
