New Religious Movement
Pastafarianism / Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
4/40· LowConfidence: High
Secular parody religion founded by Bobby Henderson (2005) in protest against Kansas Board of Education intelligent-design teaching. Among the lowest-control religious-derived traditions.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control1/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control1/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — secular parody religion; very low-control.
Founded
2005
Members
Thousands of self-identifying
Active in
USA, Global
In context
Henderson's open letter to the Kansas Board of Education proposing the Flying Spaghetti Monster as an alternative 'creator' became a global parody movement. Multiple court cases over Pastafarian colander-headwear in driving-licence photos. Very low-control.
Timeline
- 2005Henderson open letter to Kansas Board of Education
Sources
- Bobby Henderson, 'The Gospel of the FSM' (2006)
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