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Pastafarianism

2005-Bobby Henderson’s open letter to the Kansas State Board of Education

Meet His Noodliness

Intelligent Design based on science rather than faith?

Correlation does not imply causation

„It is disrespectful to teach our beliefs without wearing His chosen outfit, full pirate regalia.”

„We will be forced to proceed with the legal action.”

Bobby Henderson receives a grant to write a

Gospel of the FSM

(released in 2006)

Spread the word!

The Gospel becomes a bestseller, receives critical acclaim, Richard Dawkins likes it!

Pastafarianism mentioned in newspapers

200 000 fans on facebook

Beliefs

Flimsy moral standards and two lost "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"

1. I’d really rather you didn’t act like a sanctimonious holier-than-thou

ass when describing my

noodly goodness

2. I’d really rather you didn’t use my

existence to be mean to others

3. I don’t require sacrifices, and

purity is for drinking water,

not people

4. I’d really rather you didn’t judge people for the

way they look, or dress, or talk

5. I’d really rather you didn’t indulge

in conduct that offends yourself, or your willing,

consenting partner

6. I’d really rather you didn’t

challenge the bigoted,

misogynistic, hateful ideas of

others on an empty stomach

7. I’d really rather you didn’t build

multi million-dollar shrines to

my noodly goodness when

the money could be better spent

8. I’d really rather you didn’t go around telling people I talk to you. Get over

yourself.

General beliefs:pirates, beer and 99% less guilt than in other

religions

Pirates, the original Pastafarians, were peaceful explorers

Believers are fond of beerHeaven with stripper factory and a beer volcano

Friday is religious holiday(Ramen! Pastover, Ramedan)Believers don’t take themselves seriouslyPastafarianism embraces contradictions

Rejoice, for He has boiled for our sins!

And now his wheaty sauce runs ‘neath our skins.

My Pasta Lord who flies with wholegrain love,

Invisible in the heavens above.

A joke?Believing in the whole doctrine literally is not required.

„not anti-religion just anti- crazy nonsense done in the name of religion”

Possibility of being FSM follower and belonging to another church

simultaneously

Religion based on communityLegitimate religionColander as a religious headgear

Cumberland County

Courthouse lawndedicated to free

speech, in Crossville,

Tennessee with a statue of His Slow

Cooked Grace

U.S. Army dog tag listing Atheist/FSM

Polish Pastafarians during anti-ACTA protest

27.07.2012 application for official registration of Polish FSM Church (signed by 108 people)Main aim: abolition of the blasphemy law in Poland7609 fans of FSM facebook page in Polish

Try pasta for 30 days, if you don’t like your old god will

be happy to have you back!

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Thank you! Ramen!