Pastafarian religious garb

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14135523

An Austrian atheist has won the right to be shown on his
driving-licence photo wearing a pasta strainer as "religious
headgear".

Niko Alm first applied for the licence three years ago after reading
that
headgear was allowed in official pictures only for confessional
reasons.

Mr Alm said the sieve was a requirement of his religion,
pastafarianism.

Later a police spokesman explained that the licence was issued
because Mr Alm's face was fully visible in the photo.

"The photo was not approved on religious grounds. The only criterion
for photos in driving licence applications is that the whole face must
be visible," said Manfred Reinthaler, a police spokesman in Vienna.

He was speaking on Wednesday, after Austrian media had first
reported Mr Alm's reason for wearing the pasta strainer.

After receiving his application the Austrian authorities had required
him to obtain a doctor's certificate that he was "psychologically fit"
to drive.

   On 7/14/2011 7:23 PM, Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:

As a devout Pastafarian myself, I would have to note that this guy
really doesn't have a leg to stand on, per the doctrine of the church.  
His Noodly Holiness does not require any of us to wear the ceremonial
headgear, except on the high holy days and when engaged in
spaghetti-sauce-paintball fights (which, of course, tend to be on the
high holy days anyway).  Obviously, a heretic.

RAmen!

Bob M.