Trump Supporter Suing West Village Bar Demands Religious Recognition For MAGA Hat

[Not Ruth]

6. The plaintiff sure picked the right state

NYS is notoriously flexible with religious freedom.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/pastafarian-christopher-schaeffer_n_4551662.html

Schaeffer is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a group founded by an atheist in 2005 that has adopted the spaghetti strainer as its symbol.

“It’s just a statement about religious freedom,” Schaeffer told the Observer. “It’s a religion without any dogma.”

Bobby Henderson, founder of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, blogged about Schaeffer’s swearing-in on Monday, saying Schaeffer “may be the first openly Pastafarian sworn into office.”