Flying spaghetti monster worshipping pirate gets suspended from school

I'll bet this foolish school district would also have a problem with a kid deciding they were Muslim and wearing a Burka to school.
In all seriousness though I'm sure this kid did this just to be an obnoxious teenager and push some peoples buttons, but come on?! who is the school district to decide on what is a 'legitimate' religion and what is not. I'd be tempted to disallow all expressions of religion in my school if I were in charge... of course I don't think I'd have many students since so many people are religious.

Here's the basic story:

Bryan Killian doesn't think that's a fair reaction to his decision to come to North Buncombe High School wearing an eye patch and an inflatable cutlass.

The sophomore spent Wednesday at home after an administrator took issue with his accessories.

Buncombe County Schools says the eye patch was disruptive to classroom instruction. The student's refusal to take it off after four warnings led to discipline, the district said.

"I feel like my First Amendment was violated," Killian, 16, said. "Freedom of religion and freedom of expression. That's what I tried to do, and I got shot down."

Freedom of religion?

Yes, Killian says, his "pirate regalia" is part of his faith -- the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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Perhaps it was actually this kids scary sword that got him suspended! Bringing weapons to school is a real no no ;)