
Pastafarianism differs from other religions in that
it doesn't solicit funds from its followers, having no hierarchy and no physical places of worship to maintain. Its home is in cyberspace. And the only dogma is that there is no dogma.
The
Flying Spaghetti Monster (
FSM) is the deity of
Pastafarianism. The central creation belief of Pastafarianism is that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe "after drinking heavily." According to these beliefs, the Monster's intoxication was the cause of a flawed Earth. Furthermore, according to Pastafarianism, all evidence for evolution was planted by the Flying Spaghetti Monster in an effort to test the faith of Pastafarians.
According to Pastafarian beliefs, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Furthermore, Pastafarians believe that the concept of pirates as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages. Instead, Pastafarians believe that they were "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of goodwill" who distributed candy to small children, adding that modern pirates are in no way similar to "the fun-loving buccaneers from history." In addition, Pastafarians believe that ghost pirates are responsible for all of the mysteriously lost ships and planes of the Bermuda Triangle.
Around the time of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, Pastafarians celebrate a vaguely defined holiday named "Holiday." Holiday does not take place on "a specific date so much as it is the Holiday season, itself." There are no specific requirements for Holiday. Pastafarians celebrate Holiday in any manner they please.


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Pastafarianism has received media attention in recent years due to its advocacy for the separation of church and state and its opposition to the teaching of intelligent design in schools. Pastafarianism has been used to raise serious issues about the role of religion in society and the importance of religious freedom.
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