Pastafarianism / Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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.
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BITE breakdown
0 — secular parody religion; very low-control.
Profile facts
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.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 2005Henderson open letter to Kansas Board of Education
Sources
- Bobby Henderson, 'The Gospel of the FSM' (2006) search ↗
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