Pastafarians Unite!

Here's a quirky story from the BBC about a self-confessed atheist who was given permission to wear a pasta strainer for his Australian driver's license photo. Apparently, Mr. Niko Alm claims that it's a requirement for his religion—pastafarianism. Mr. Alm says he belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. According to their website, the only dogma they allow is the rejection of dogma—which sounds like a very dogmatic statement. Amusing and creative, yes, but it also demonstrates how selfish and self-justifying we can be.