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The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is the deity of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Pastafarianism, a parodic new religious movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion. [3] It originated in opposition to the teaching of intelligent design in public schools in the United States.
The Gospel presents the tenets of Pastafarianism—often satires of creationism—elaborating on the "beliefs" established in the open letter. [2] [17] It includes a creation-myth, a "propaganda" guide for evangelizing, some pseudo-scientific "proofs", and several pasta puns. [2]
In 2005, Henderson founded the religion of Pastafarianism in response to the Kansas State Board of Education's decision to teach intelligent design alongside evolution in schools. [4] He requested that "Pastafarianism" be taught alongside intelligent design and "logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence". [ 5 ]
Pastafarianism, or the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster The most famous example of mock religion. A parody of intelligent design , creationism , and religion in general, as a modern version of Russell's teapot.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, [1] who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate (that is, in English with a stereotypical West Country accent). [2]
This category consists of Wikipedians who believe in the theory of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and who believe that if intelligent design is taught in schools, then Pastafarianism should be taught alongside intelligent design and biological evolution.
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On 5 October 2019, the film had its world premiere at the Nashville Film Festival, followed by screenings at other festivals in the U.S.A. and around the globe.. The film received mostly positive reviews, including in The Hollywood Reporter, [1] Newsweek, [2] The Guardian, [3] Die Presse [4] and Westdeutsche Zeitung.