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	]'s '']'', as a clump of tangled ] with two eyestalks, two ]s, and many "noodly appendages".]]		]'s '']'', as a clump of tangled ] with two eyestalks, two ]s, and many "noodly appendages".]]
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	The '''Flying Spaghetti Monster''' is a deity of a ] founded by computer scientist Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a protest to the ] to require the teaching of ] as an alternative to biological ]. In an ] on his website, Henderson professes belief in a ] ] entity that resembles ] and ]s called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and calls for Pastafarianism to be taught in science classrooms, essentially ~~invoking~~ a ] argument against the teaching of Intelligent Design.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/27/AR2005082700019.html?nav=most_emailed }}</ref><ref name=gelf>{{cite news \| first=Jessica \| last=Thierman \| title=Touched by His Noodly Appendage \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/touched_by_his_noodly_appendage.html }}</ref>		The '''Flying Spaghetti Monster''' is a deity of a ] founded by computer scientist Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a protest to the ] to require the teaching of ] as an alternative to biological ]. In an ] on his website, Henderson professes belief in a ] ] entity that resembles ] and ]s called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and calls for Pastafarianism to be taught in science classrooms, essentially inSDAFSDFASDFASDFASvoking a ] argument against the teaching of Intelligent Design.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/27/AR2005082700019.html?nav=most_emailed }}</ref><ref name=gelf>{{cite news \| first=Jessica \| last=Thierman \| title=Touched by His Noodly Appendage \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/touched_by_his_noodly_appendage.html }}</ref>

	The followers of The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) call themselves Pastafarians, a play on ].		The followers of The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) call themselves Pastafarians, a play on ].
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	Many of the beliefs proposed by Henderson were intentionally chosen to parody arguments commonly set forth by proponents of ].<ref name=gelf>{{cite news \| first=Jessica \| last=Thierman \| title=Touched by his Noodly Appendage \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/touched_by_his_noodly_appendage.html }}</ref> These are the ] beliefs set forth by Henderson:<ref name= venganza>{{cite web \| author=Henderson, Bobby\| year=2005\| title=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster \| format=HTML\| url=http://www.venganza.org/index.htm \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref>		Many of the beliefs proposed by Henderson were intentionally chosen to parody arguments commonly set forth by proponents of ].<ref name=gelf>{{cite news \| first=Jessica \| last=Thierman \| title=Touched by his Noodly Appendage \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/touched_by_his_noodly_appendage.html }}</ref> These are the ] beliefs set forth by Henderson:<ref name= venganza>{{cite web \| author=Henderson, Bobby\| year=2005\| title=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster \| format=HTML\| url=http://www.venganza.org/index.htm \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref>

	*An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a midgit {{~~sic~~}}.		*An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a midgit {{sDFASDFASDFASFDic}}.
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	*"Ramen" is the official conclusion to prayers, certain sections of the ], etc., and is a combination of the Hebrew term "]" (as used in ], ], and ]) and ], a type of noodle. While it is typically spelled with both a capital "R" and "A", it is also acceptable to spell it with only a capital R.		*"Ramen" is the official conclusion to prayers, certain sections of the ], etc., and is a combination of the Hebrew term "]" (as used in ], ], and ]) and ], a type of noodle. While it is typically spelled with both a capital "R" and "A", it is also acceptable to spell it with only a capital R.
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	=== Pirates and global warming ===		=== Pirates and global warming ===
	According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is all misinformation spread by ] theologians of the ]. In reality, Pastafarianism says that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who would distribute candy to children.		According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is all misinformation spread by ] theologians of the ]. In reality, Pastafarianism says that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who would distribute candy to children.

	The inclusion of pirates into Flying Spaghetti Monsterism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board, as a way of illustrating that ]. In it, Henderson puts forth the argument that "global ~~warming,~~ ~~earthquakes~~, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates ~~since~~ the 1800s."<ref name= venganza>{{cite web \| author=Henderson, Bobby\| year=2005\| title=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster \| format=HTML\| url=http://www.venganza.org/index.htm \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref> A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased, bringing attention to the fact that things with statistically significant correlations are nevertheless not necessarily related.		The inclusion of pirates into Flying Spaghetti Monsterism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board, as a way of illustrating that ]. In it, Henderson puts forth the argument that "global warmingSDFSADF earthqSDFSADFuakes,SDFSADF hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates ASDFASDFsince the 1800s."<ref name= venganza>{{cite web \| author=Henderson, Bobby\| year=2005\| title=Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster \| format=HTML\| url=http://www.venganza.org/index.htm \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref> A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased, bringing attention to the fact that things with statistically significant correlations are nevertheless not necessarily related.
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	Henderson has stated that all proceeds from ''The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster'' sales will go towards the purchase of a pirate ship . "The plan, for some time now, has been to form a non-profit organization, and then purchase a pirate ship, for missionary work - tax free." . Claimed as a task given to him directly by the FSM , Henderson contends that such a ship would help spread Pastafarianism to those without Internet access, as well as contributing to a decrease of global warming .

	=== The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"===		=== The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"===

	The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts" are the Pastafarian equivalent of the ]. They originate from the ]. According to Pastafarianism, they were given to Pirate Mosey, the FSM equivalent of ], by the Flying Spaghetti Monster himself. There were originally ten, but two were dropped "on the way down the mountain". The lack of the two last I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts supposedly partly accounts for Pastafarians' self-proclaimed flimsy moral standards.		The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts" are the Pastafarian equivalent of the ]. They originate from the ]. According to Pastafarianism, SDFADF
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	==History and developments==
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	The site was featured on ] on ], ]<ref>{{cite web \| title=Intelligent Design and Pirate Global Warming \| publisher = Sensible Erection \| url=http://sensibleerection.com/entry.php/48637 \| year = ] \| month = ] \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref>. References on blogs and Internet humor sites such as ], ] and ], and the mainstream media soon followed.<ref>{{cite news \| title=The Flying Spaghetti Monster \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.newscientist.com/backpage.ns?id=mg18725112.800 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| first=Scott \| last=Rothschild \| title=Evolution debate creates monster \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/aug/24/evolution_debate_creates_monster/?education }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| first=Sarah \| last=Boxer \| title=But Is There Intelligent Spaghetti Out There? \| date=], ] \| publisher=] \| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/29/arts/design/29mons.html?ex=1282968000&en=ee37c2cf9d5884e7&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss }}</ref>

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	In August 2005, in response to a challenge from a reader, ] announced a $250,000 challenge, later raised to $1,000,000 of "Intelligently Designed currency" by other bloggers, payable to any individual who could produce ] evidence proving that ] is not the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though Jesus is not a part of, or worshipped in, Pastafarianism.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Boing Boing's $250,000 Intelligent Design challenge \| publisher = BoingBoing.net \| url=http://www.boingboing.net/2005/08/19/boing_boings_250000_.html \| year = ] \| month = ] \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref> The challenge is modeled after a similar challenge issued by creationist ] (an award of $250,000 to anyone who can prove evolution "is the only possible way" that the Universe and life arose) that has been criticized by scientists as being logically flawed in design.<ref>{{cite web \| title=CA:341: Hovanid's Challenge \| work=Index to Creationist Claims \| publisher = TalkOrigins.org \| url=http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CA/CA341.html \| accessdate=2006-06-11}}</ref> There has also been a recent movement by Pastafarians in Australia to use the ] of 2006 to raise public awareness of Pastafarianism in a campaign similar to the ], by asking Australians to record their religion as "Pastafarian" in the August 2006 Australian Census.<ref>{{cite web \| title=FSM - You know it makes Census\| publisher = noodlynation.blogspot\| url=http://noodlynation.blogspot.com/\| year = ] \| month = ] \| accessdate=2006-07-27}}</ref>

	The band ] has added the FSM to their Music Video "Dance like a Monkey".

	===The Gospel===
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	{{Main\|The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster}}
	In December 2005, Bobby Henderson received a reported ] $80,000 advance to pen ''The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster''. According to the author, he plans to use the proceeds from the sale of the book to build a pirate ship, with which he may travel the world in order to convert heathens to the Pastafarian religion.<ref>{{cite news \| first=Katleen \| last=Craig \| title=Passion of the Spaghetti Monster
	\| date=], ] \| publisher=Wired News \| url=http://wired.com/news/politics/0,69905-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_5 }}</ref> The book was released on ], ] (ISBN 0812976568).

	===The Myspace Worm===

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⚫	In July 2006 a flash worm appeared on www.myspace.com that replaced a user's "books" section to a link to the Gospel's ~~website~~. A large, black banner promoting Pastafarianism also consumed the top portion of any affected Myspace. An estimated 40,000-100,000 users were affected.
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		⚫	In July 2006 a flash worm appeared on www.myspace.com that replaced a user's "books" section to a link to the Gospel's we bsite. A large, black banner promoting Pastafarianism also consumed the top portion of any affected Myspace. An estimated 40,000-100,000 users were affected.

	==See also==		==See also==

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File:Touched by His Noodly Appendage.jpg

The Flying Spaghetti Monster is typically depicted, as in this parody of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam, as a clump of tangled spaghetti with two eyestalks, two meatballs, and many "noodly appendages".

File:FSM logo.svg

Vector FSM logo

The Flying Spaghetti Monster is a deity of a parody religion founded by computer scientist Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a protest to the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design creationism as an alternative to biological evolution. In an open letter on his website, Henderson professes belief in a supernatural Creator entity that resembles spaghetti and meatballs called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and calls for Pastafarianism to be taught in science classrooms, essentially inSDAFSDFASDFASDFASvoking a reductio ad absurdum argument against the teaching of Intelligent Design.

The followers of The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) call themselves Pastafarians, a play on Rastafarians.

Beliefs

Many of the beliefs proposed by Henderson were intentionally chosen to parody arguments commonly set forth by proponents of Intelligent Design. These are the canonical beliefs set forth by Henderson:

An invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, starting with a mountain, trees and a midgit Template:SDFASDFASDFASFDic.

File:FSM himself.jpg

A depiction of the creation of the universe with the Monster, a tree-covered mountain, and a "midgit."

All evidence pointing toward evolution was intentionally planted by the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The FSM tests Pastafarians' faith by making things look older than they really are. "For example, a scientist may perform a carbon-dating process on an artifact. He finds that approximately 75% of the Carbon-14 has decayed by electron emission to Nitrogen-14, and infers that this artifact is approximately 10,000 years old, as the half-life of Carbon-14 appears to be 5,730 years. But what our scientist does not realize is that every time he makes a measurement, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is there changing the results with His Noodly Appendage. We have numerous texts that describe in detail how this can be possible and the reasons why He does this. He is of course invisible and can pass through normal matter with ease."

Pastafarian heaven includes at least one "beer volcano" and one stripper factory.

"Ramen" is the official conclusion to prayers, certain sections of the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, etc., and is a combination of the Hebrew term "Amen" (as used in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and Ramen, a type of noodle. While it is typically spelled with both a capital "R" and "A", it is also acceptable to spell it with only a capital R.

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Pirates and global warming

According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is all misinformation spread by Christian theologians of the Middle Ages. In reality, Pastafarianism says that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who would distribute candy to children.

The inclusion of pirates into Flying Spaghetti Monsterism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board, as a way of illustrating that correlSDFSADFation does not equal causation. In it, Henderson puts forth the argument that "global warmingSDFSADF earthqSDFSADFuakes,SDFSADF hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates ASDFASDFsince the 1800s." A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased, bringing attention to the fact that things with statistically significant correlations are nevertheless not necessarily related. SDFASDF SDFSADFSADF

The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts"

The Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts" are the Pastafarian equivalent of the Ten Commandments. They originate from the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. According to Pastafarianism, SDFADF

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Some websites sell shirts, mugs, and other paraphernalia in support of PastafarianDFASDFASism. This logo parodies the "Jesus Fish"

SDFSADFASDF FSD SDFASDF SDAF In July 2006 a flash worm appeared on www.myspace.com that replaced a user's "books" section to a link to the Gospel's we bsite. A large, black banner promoting Pastafarianism also consumed the top portion of any affected Myspace. An estimated 40,000-100,000 users were affected.

References and notes

Footnotes

"Verbatim: Noodle This, Kansas". Washington Post. August 28, 2005. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Thierman, Jessica (September 18, 2005). "Touched by His Noodly Appendage". Gelf Magazine. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "gelf" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ Henderson, Bobby (2005). "Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" (HTML). Retrieved 2006-06-11.

General references

Henderson, Bobby (2006). The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Villard Books. ISBN 0-81-297656-8.

Other media coverage

Schofield, Jack (August 20, 2005). ""Intelligent Design" and Pastafarianism". Guardian Unlimited. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Evolution Debate Spawns a Saucy Monster". Wichita Eagle. August 28, 2005. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"In the beginning there was the Flying Spaghetti Monster". Daily Telegraph. September 11, 2005. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Flying Spaghetti Monster gains following". Associated Press. September 24, 2005. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

Originating Website, including Henderson's open letter sent to the Kansas Board of Education
Official website's hate mail archive
SPAM, an FSM-inspired "schism" site
Uncyclopedia - Flying Spaghetti Monster More information about the paradoxically true and false nature of the flying spaghetti monster.
Glutenheim.org - The world's first museum dedicated to the art of pasta, pirates, and the deities that inspire them.
alt.religion.pastafarianism - Usenet Newsgroup discussing FSM
Henderson news article
Purported video of FSM as seen in Hamburg, Germany
Sampling of Evidence in Support of the FSM - from the Science Creative Quarterly
Australian Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

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