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Pastafarianism

Pastafarianism, or the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is a movement that aims to promote rational thinking about religion. It has branches in several countries.

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The creation of Adam Fresco featuring the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Spaghetti monster goes to Germany's top court

The followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster are seeking their rights before Germany's Constitutional Court.
ReligionSeptember 4, 2017
A sign for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Templin

Germany and the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Is a "noodle mass" a legitimate form of religious service? A court in northeast Germany has ruled on the matter.
ReligionAugust 2, 2017
Marianna Young und Toby Ricketts pose in pirate costumes

Lawfully wedded pastafarians

A Kiwi couple has become the first to be legally married in a Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster ceremony.
April 16, 2016
Rüdiger Weida von der Kirche der fliegenden Spaghettimonster

Quirky church hits court wall

A German court has banned the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster from hanging up official notices.
April 13, 2016