pastafarianism

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Definition of pastafarianism in English English dictionary

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

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (also known as the Spaghedeity) is the deity of a parody religion called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its system of beliefs, "Pastafarianism". The religion was founded in 2005 by Oregon State University physics graduate Bobby Henderson to protest against the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. In an open letter sent to the education board, Henderson professes belief in a supernatural Creator called the Flying Spaghetti Monster which resembles spaghetti and meatballs. He furthermore calls for the "Pastafarian" theory of creation to be taught in science classrooms

Etymology

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