Niklas Jansson's adaptation of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam depicts the Flying Spaghetti Monster in its typical guise as a clump of tangled spaghetti with two eyestalks, two meatballs, and many "noodly appendages".

Logo of the Flying Spaghetti Monster on a car bumper.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (also known as the Spaghedeity) is the deity of a parody religion^[1] called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its system of beliefs, "Pastafarianism".^[2] The religion was founded in 2005 by Bobby Henderson to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. Because intelligent design implies the existence of an intelligent, but not necessarily omnipotent or omniscient designer, some, like Henderson, argued that this designer could, in fact, be anything imaginable. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 227 KB) In celebration of your birth, you, JENNIFER STRANART, are entitled to one touch by His divine Noodly Appendage. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 227 KB) In celebration of your birth, you, JENNIFER STRANART, are entitled to one touch by His divine Noodly Appendage. ... For other uses, see Michelangelo (disambiguation). ... The Creation of Adam prior to the 1980 restoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling The Creation of Adam is a fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1511. ... For other uses, see Spaghetti (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Meatball (disambiguation). ... Look up appendage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A recent parody religion, Pastafarianism was created in 2005 to protest a decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to allow intelligent design to be taught in science classes alongside evolution. ... The Kansas Evolution Hearings were a series of hearings held in Topeka, Kansas May 5 to May 12, 2005 by the Republican-dominated[1] Kansas State Board of Education and its State Board Science Hearing Committee to change how the origin of life would be taught in the states... For other uses, see Intelligent design (disambiguation). ... This article is about evolution in biology. ... For other uses, see Intelligent design (disambiguation). ...

In an open letter sent to the education board, Henderson makes a mockery of the concept of an intelligent designer by professing belief in a supernatural creator called the Flying Spaghetti Monster which resembles spaghetti and meatballs.^[3] He furthermore calls for the "Pastafarian" theory of creation to be taught in science classrooms.^[4] An open letter is a letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally. ... For other uses, see Supernatural (disambiguation). ... God is the divine being that created the omniverse. ... |See Talk Page ...

Due to its recent popularity and media exposure, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is often used by atheists, agnostics (known by Pastafarians as "spagnostics"), and others as a modern version of Russell's teapot^[5] and the Invisible Pink Unicorn. Atheist redirects here. ... Agnosticism (Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge; after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims — particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of God, gods, deities, or even ultimate reality — is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently unknowable due to... Russells teapot, sometimes called the Celestial Teapot, was an analogy first coined by the philosopher Bertrand Russell, intended to refute the idea that the burden of proof lies upon the sceptic to disprove unfalsifiable claims of religions. ... A depiction of the Invisible Pink Unicorn, in the style of a heraldic animal rampant, though the nearest heraldic color to pink is purpure (purple). ...

History and developments

The first public exposure of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (CoFSM) can be dated to January 2005, when Bobby Henderson, describing himself as a concerned citizen, sent an open letter regarding the FSM to the Kansas State Board of Education. The letter was sent prior to the Kansas evolution hearings as an argument against the teaching of intelligent design in biology classes. Intelligent design was thought of as a way to teach creationism in the public school system without mentioning the name "God". Henderson stated that both his theory and intelligent design had equal validity; saying Kansas State Board of Education is the Kansas Board of Education. ... The Kansas Evolution Hearings were a series of hearings held in Topeka, Kansas May 5 to May 12, 2005 by the Republican-dominated[1] Kansas State Board of Education and its State Board Science Hearing Committee to change how the origin of life would be taught in the states...

"I think we can all look forward to the time when these three theories are given equal time in our science classrooms across the country, and eventually the world; One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence."^[3]

Henderson explained, "I don't have a problem with religion. What I have a problem with is religion posing as science. If there is a god and he's intelligent, then I would guess he has a sense of humor."^[6] This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

The Board only responded after Henderson posted the letter on his website, gaining significant public interest.^[7] Henderson subsequently published the responses^[8] he received from Board members.

As word of Henderson's challenge to the Board spread, the website and Henderson's cause gathered more attention and support. The satiric nature of Henderson's argument made the Flying Spaghetti Monster popular with bloggers as well as humor and Internet culture websites.^[9] The site was featured on websites such as Boing Boing, Something Awful, Uncyclopedia, and Fark.com. The mainstream media quickly picked up on the phenomenon as the Flying Spaghetti Monster became a symbol for the case against intelligent design theory in public education.^[10][11][12] Henderson himself is surprised by its success, stating that he "wrote the letter for [his] own amusement as much as anything."^[13] 1990 Boing Boing logo, from a t-shirt Boing Boing (originally bOING bOING) is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming an award winning group blog. ... Something Awful, often abbreviated to SA, is a comedy website housing a variety of content, including blog entries, forums, feature articles, digitally edited pictures, and humorous media reviews. ... Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, is an English-language wiki featuring satirical articles. ... “Fark” redirects here. ...

In August 2005, in response to a challenge from a reader, BoingBoing.net announced a $250,000 challenge, later raised to $1,000,000, for "Intelligently Designed currency" by other bloggers, payable to any individual who could produce empirical evidence proving that Jesus is not the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.^[14] The challenge is modeled after a similar challenge issued by young-Earth creationist Kent Hovind (an award of $250,000 to anyone who can prove evolution "is the only possible way" that the Universe and life arose). Boing Boing (originally bOING bOING) is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine and later becoming a website. ... In philosophy generally, empiricism is a theory of knowledge emphasizing the role of experience, especially sensory perception, in the formation of ideas, while discounting the notion of innate ideas. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Adam and Eve, the first human beings according to Genesis. ... Kent E. Hovind (born January 15, 1953) is an American Young Earth creationist and conspiracy theorist currently serving time in federal prison for tax-related crimes. ...

In November 2005, the Kansas State Board of Education voted to allow criticisms of evolution, including language about creative design, as part of testing standards.^[15] On February 13, 2007, the Board voted 6 to 4 to reject the amended science standards enacted in 2005. This was the fifth time in eight years that the Board had rewritten the standards concerning evolution.^[16] is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Bobby Henderson, a 25-year-old Oregon State University physics graduate, had stated on his website that he was desperately trying to avoid taking a job programming slot machines in Las Vegas.^[2] On November 15 the Dallas Morning News described him as an unemployed slot-machine engineer,^[17] and on the following day the New York Magazine described an advance from Villard to write The Gospel of The Flying Spaghetti Monster with the subheading "Jackpot for unemployed slot-machine engineer and heretic".^[18] As of February 2008, Henderson describes himself as spending "a lot of time trying to avoid a Real Job", saying that "it’s not just about the money. Speculative work is more interesting. Specifically, I’m interested in random stupid projects." He cites as a successful example his "taco-art project" which took him one day, and orders for prints had made him over $2,000, though many other "stupid (but interesting) projects" didn’t work out.^[19] Oregon State University (OSU) is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. ... The south end of The Strip; approximately one third of the entire Strip is represented here The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6. ... The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Villard is a publishing imprint of Random House. ... The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which includes the Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”, is a satirical text written by Bobby Henderson that is considered to embody the main beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), a parody religion mocking Intelligent Design (ID). ...

In November 2007, three talks involving the Flying Spaghetti Monster were scheduled to be delivered at the American Academy of Religion's annual meeting in San Diego. The talks included titles such as, "Holy Pasta and Authentic Sauce: The Flying Spaghetti Monster's Messy Implications for Theorizing Religion".^[20] Academics say while its inclusion in the program may get laughs, it is a serious debate on the essence of religion exploring questions such as "does religion require a genuine theological belief or simply a set of rituals and a community joining together as a way of signaling their cultural alliances to others?" or in short, "is an anti-religion like Flying Spaghetti Monsterism actually a religion?"^[21] The American Academy of Religion is the worlds largest association of scholars in the field of religion and related topics. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

In December 2007, The Ledger reported that members of venganza website, Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, sent emails to School Board members in Polk County, Florida, on the issue of intelligent design.^[22] December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... The Ledger is a daily newspaper serving Lakeland, Florida and the Polk County area. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...

Beliefs

Henderson proposed many of the beliefs in reaction to common arguments by proponents of intelligent design.^[23]

The canonical beliefs of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism are set forth by Henderson in the Open Letter,^[3] the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and on Henderson's web site,^[24] where he is described as a prophet. Canonical is an adjective derived from canon. ... For other senses of this word, see Prophet (disambiguation). ...

The central belief is that there is an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster, who created the entire universe "after drinking heavily."^[13] The Monster's intoxication was supposedly the cause for a flawed earth. All evidence for evolution was planted by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, in an effort to test Pastafarians' faith — a form of the Omphalos hypothesis. When scientific measurements, such as radiocarbon dating, are made, the Flying Spaghetti Monster "is there changing the results with His Noodly Appendage."^[3] For other uses, see Universe (disambiguation). ... The omphalos hypothesis was named after the title of an 1857 book by Philip Henry Gosse in which he argued that in order for the world to be functional, God must have created the Earth with mountains, canyons, trees with growth rings, Adam and Eve with hair, fingernails, and navels... Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring isotope carbon-14 (14C) to determine the age of carbonaceous materials up to about 60,000 years. ...

The Pastafarian belief of heaven stresses that it contains beer volcanoes and a stripper factory.^[25] Hell is similar, except that the beer is stale, and the strippers have VD.^[26] For other uses, see Heaven (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... A striptease dancer performing. ... This article is about the theological or philosophical afterlife. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ...

Henderson uses parallel concepts from religious texts when describing the FSM, poking fun at those who literally interpret the Bible. The religious text of the Pastafarian religion is called the Loose Canon instead of the formal Canon. In place of the Ten Commandments, it contains the Eight I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts. For other uses, see Ten Commandments (disambiguation). ... The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which includes the Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”, is a satirical text written by Bobby Henderson that is considered to embody the main beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), a parody religion mocking Intelligent Design (ID). ...

The official conclusion to prayers is "RAmen", contained in certain sections of The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and so on. It is a portmanteau of the Semitic term "Amen" (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. The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which includes the Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”, is a satirical text written by Bobby Henderson that is considered to embody the main beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), a parody religion mocking Intelligent Design (ID). ... A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem, Hebrew: שם, translated as name, Arabic: سام) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... This article is about the Hebrew word. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article is about the traditional Japanese noodle soup. ... For other uses, see Noodle (disambiguation). ...

Pirates and global warming

Chart comparing Number of Pirates versus Global Warming. This chart, a version of which was included with Bobby Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board, illustrates the absurdity of assuming that correlation implies causation.

According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians.^[3] Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages and by Hare Krishnas. Pastafarianism says that they were in fact "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children, and adds that modern pirates are in no way similar to "the fun-loving buccaneers from history." Pastafarians celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pirates may refer to: A group of people committing any of these activities: Piracy at sea or on a river/lake. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Founder of ISKCON: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. ... International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Capn Slappy), of the United States, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The inclusion of pirates in Pastafarianism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board. It illustrated that correlation does not imply causation. Henderson put 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."^[3] A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased; the absurdity of this demonstrates how statistically significant correlations do not imply a causal relationship (see confounding). This article is about maritime piracy. ... Correlation does not imply causation is a phrase used in the sciences and statistics to emphasize that correlation between two variables does not imply there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the two. ... Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earths near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... A lurking variable (confounding factor or variable, or simply a confound or confounder) is a hidden variable in a statistical or research model that affects the variables in question but is not known or acknowledged, and thus (potentially) distorts the resulting data. ...

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The Gospel of The Flying Spaghetti Monster

Main article: The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

In December 2005, Bobby Henderson received a reported USD $80,000 advance from Villard to pen The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Henderson said 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.^[27][18] The book was released on March 28, 2006 (ISBN 0-8129-7656-8). Image File history File links Fsm_book. ... Image File history File links Fsm_book. ... The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which includes the Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”, is a satirical text written by Bobby Henderson that is considered to embody the main beliefs of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), a parody religion mocking Intelligent Design (ID). ... USD redirects here. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the Pastafarian equivalent of the Bible. It parodies biblical figures with characters such as Captain Mosey, a pirate and the FSM equivalent of Moses. The Gospel contains the aforementioned Eight "I'd Really Rather You Didn'ts." It also provides information on how to convert non-"Pastafarians" and explains many of the religion's beliefs (for example, that lack of pirates causes global warming). For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ...

Polk County, Florida

In December 2007, the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was credited with being at the forefront of successful efforts in Polk County, Florida to persuade Polk County School Board to withdraw from a potential challenge to new science standards mentioning evolution. The issue was raised after five of the seven board members declared a personal belief in the concept of intelligent design. Opponents describing themselves as Pastafarians sent e-mails to Polk school board members, demanding equal time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. Board member Margaret Lofton, who supported intelligent design, dismissed the e-mail as ridiculous and insulting, and said "They've made us the laughing stock of the world". As the controversy developed, scientists expressed their opposition to the claims of intelligent design. Hopes for a new applied science-focused campus of the University of South Florida in northeast Lakeland were reportedly in question, but University vice president Marshall Goodman expressed surprise and said of intelligent design that "It's not science. You can't even call it pseudo-science." Lofton then stated that she had no interest in engaging with the Pastafarians or anyone else seeking to discredit intelligent design. While unhappy with the outcome, Lofton chose not to resign over the issue. She and the other board members expressed a desire to return to the day-to-day work of running the school district.^[28] The University of South Florida (USF), known within its system as USF Tampa[2][3][4], is a public university system located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. ...

The Flying Spaghetti Monster in media

The FSM logo is a parody of the Ichthys or "Jesus Fish". It contains the basic body shape of the Ichthys, two eye stalks, six "noodly appendages", and the initials "FSM" for Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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In the news

• In August, 2005, the Swedish concept designer Niklas Jansson created, "pretty much free to use for press and such as far as I'm concerned"^[29], an adaptation of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam (superimposing the Flying Spaghetti Monster over God) which became and remains today the FSM's de facto brand image.
• The band New York Dolls added the FSM to their music video "Dance like a Monkey".^[30]
• A section of the open letter to the Kansas School Board appeared in the January 2006 edition of Playboy.
• Bryan Killian, a high school student in Buncombe County in North Carolina, was suspended for wearing "pirate regalia", which he said was part of his faith. Killian protested the suspension, saying it violated his right to religious freedom.^[31]
• The Flying Spaghetti Monster was featured in the Dec/Jan issue of the science magazine Seed in a section dedicated to the year in review 2005.^[32]
• The Hunger Artists Theatre Company produced a comedy called The Flying Spaghetti Monster Holiday Pageant in December of 2006, detailing the history of Pastafarianism.^[33] The production has spawned a sequel, to be performed in December of 2008.^[34]
• Pastafarianism was featured in a November 2007 issue of the science magazine New Scientist.^[35]
• On August 3, 2007 in the Netherlands, a demonstration was set up by Pastafarians to protest against the Evangelische Omroep (EO), a public broadcaster with a strong evangelical background, after the EO edited a BBC documentary to remove parts about evolution.^[36]
• In March 2008, Pastafarians in Crossville, Tennessee successfully won city approval to place a Flying Spaghetti Monster statue next to the Courthouse, and proceeded to do so.^[37]

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In literature and fiction

• The popular sprite comic Bob and George featured the Flying Spaghetti Monster during a brief series of gags explaining why there were no new comics in the current storyline. The comic also refers to the Invisible Pink Unicorn.^[38]
• Ctrl+Alt+Del is another webcomic where the Flying Spaghetti Monster is referred to as a reason for one of the protagonist's problems.^[39]
• In episode #108 of the webcomic Best of Friends, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is satirically talked about as though he were real by Jesus and the Buddha while Scientology's Xenu is questioned as being made up.^[40]
• The Flying Spaghetti Monster has been used by Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion, to demonstrate ideas from that book. It has also been featured in several other media outlets, including The Colbert Report, The IT Crowd and Science Friday.^[41]
• In the indie wargame Warcrabs!, Pastafarian office workers wage a "holy war" against their Subgenius-oriented co-workers.^[42]
• Dawkins' animated counterpart in the South Park episode "Go God Go" referred to the Monster in an argument against religion.
• Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves' novel InterWorld mentions the Flying Spaghetti Monster in a list of legitimate deities one might believe in.
• In the webcomic, Joe and Monkey, the coffee shop employee who resembles the Devil says that he believes in the Flying Spaghetti Monster when questioned about which faith he belongs to in strip #948.
• In the British sitcom The IT Crowd a poster depicting the FSM is shown on the wall behind Moss's desk.

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In American universities

Missouri State University has an official religious organization dedicated to the Flying Spaghetti Monster Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri. ...

See also

The creation-evolution controversy (also termed the creation vs. ... An atheist sign criticizing religion by the Connecticut Valley Atheists in Rockvilles Central Park, Vernon in December 2007. ... J. R. Bob Dobbs The Church of the SubGenius is a group that satirizes religion, conspiracy theory, UFOs and popular culture originally based in Dallas, Texas, which gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s subculture, with a large presence on the Internet. ... Religious satire is a form of satire targeted at religion and religious practices. ... Discordianism is a modern religion centered on the idea that chaos is as important as order. ... A depiction of the Invisible Pink Unicorn, in the style of a heraldic animal rampant, though the nearest heraldic color to pink is purpure (purple). ... The omphalos hypothesis was named after the title of an 1857 book by Philip Henry Gosse in which he argued that in order for the world to be functional, God must have created the Earth with mountains, canyons, trees with growth rings, Adam and Eve with hair, fingernails, and navels... Open source religions attempt to employ open source methodologies in the creation of religious belief systems. ... Religions are represented in the Internet in many ways. ... Russells teapot, sometimes called the Celestial Teapot, was an analogy first coined by the philosopher Bertrand Russell, intended to refute the idea that the burden of proof lies upon the sceptic to disprove unfalsifiable claims of religions. ... Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. ... International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Capn Slappy), of the United States, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. ...

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• Originating Website, including Henderson's open letter sent to the Kansas Board of Education
• Henderson news article
• Sampling of Evidence in Support of the FSM — from the Science Creative Quarterly
• The dangers of creationism in education (see Clause #52)
• The Creators of International Talk Like A Pirate Day give their support to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, HoboTrashcan.com interview
• Recipe for an edible FSM with many pics- take your FSM Communion to a whole new level! From Evil Mad Scientist

News articles

• Henderson, Bobby (2006). The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Villard Books. ISBN 0-8129-7656-8. 
• Schofield, Jack. ""Intelligent Design" and Pastafarianism", Guardian Unlimited, August 20, 2005. 
• "Evolution Debate Spawns a Saucy Monster", Wichita Eagle, August 28, 2005. 
• "In the beginning there was the Flying Spaghetti Monster", Daily Telegraph, September 11, 2005. 
• "Flying Spaghetti Monster gains following", Associated Press, September 24, 2005. 
• Wolff, Eric. "The $80,000 Pasta Bible Jackpot for unemployed slot-machine engineer and heretic", New York Magazine, November 16, 2005. 
• Stroud, Emily. "Flying Spaghetti Monster Statue Displayed On Courthouse Lawn", WBIR-TV, March 25, 2008.  Video

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