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Definitions

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  • noun a parody religion centered around a creator deity who resembles spaghetti and meatballs, the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Etymologies

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Punningly from pasta and Rastafarianism; popularized in 2005 by Bobby Henderson as a satirical protest against the teaching of intelligent design.

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Examples

  • Since then "Pastafarianism" has grown and become a de facto symbol against Creationism and Intelligent Design.

    Material World: March 2008 Tracy Staedter 2008

  • Since then "Pastafarianism" has grown and become a de facto symbol against Creationism and Intelligent Design.

    Material World: Flying Spaghetti Monster Appears in Tennessee Eric Bland 2008

  • "Pastafarianism" gains prominence and support in intelligent-design drive - The Panda's Thumb

    "Pastafarianism" gains prominence and support in intelligent-design drive - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • Arguing that intelligent design was a thinly-veiled attempt to bring religion into the classroom, Bobby Henderson constructed "Pastafarianism" as a new theological system and argued that, if schools wished to

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] BaileyD 2009

  • This new sect is called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or "Pastafarianism" and is complete with its own Gospel, an ever-growing following, religious art and artifacts and best of all: ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • This new sect is called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or "Pastafarianism" and is complete with its own Gospel, an ever-growing following, religious art and artifacts and best of all: ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • This new sect is called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or "Pastafarianism" and is complete with its own Gospel, an ever-growing following, religious art and artifacts and best of all: ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • Arguing that intelligent design was a thinly-veiled attempt to bring [[religion]] into the classroom, Bobby Henderson constructed "Pastafarianism" as a new theological system and argued that, if schools wished to "teach the controversy," they should teach "Pastafarianism" alongside evolution and intelligent design

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] BaileyD 2009

  • This new sect is called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or "Pastafarianism" and is complete with its own Gospel, an ever-growing following, religious art and artifacts and best of all: ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • This new sect is called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or "Pastafarianism" and is complete with its own Gospel, an ever-growing following, religious art and artifacts and best of all: ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

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