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Spaghetti, a parody, and now a cult following is a snacked based religion that I never expected to turn into what it is today.
Here’s a saucy deep dive into the wild world of Pastafarians also known as the church of the flying spaghetti monster.
As unbelievable as this story may seem, this is a very real religion for followers.
The first time I heard of the flying spaghetti monster was in the 8th grade, during rock band club (yes, little Megan was into rock music and snacks). Before memes were what we know them as today they were ifunny posts and things we all sent around to one another via email chains. In rock band club one of the guys started talking about the flying spaghetti monster and Pastafarianism and had all of us convinced this was his actual religion. Drawings on homework of the spaghetti monster and the jokes were flying through the school.
The entity who is idealized by Pastafarians, the flying spaghetti monster is said to have created the universe – like the entire universe – while hammered. Yes, you read that right – the flying spaghetti monster was drunk and created the universe which honestly is pretty hard core.
There’s prophets too – but they’re not flying pasta entities they’re, well…pirates.
It’s easy to identify Pastafarians out in the wild, they wear colanders on their heads, usually the metal kind. I think all of us in the alien believing community could take some pointers from them because the metal colanders look more comfortable than the typical tin foil hat but I digress.
Plus, in many states Pastafarianism is recognized as a religion so if you want to wear your comfy metal strainer on your head for your driver’s license photo you totally can!
There are some appealing pieces of Pastafarianism that may intrigue you to sway to this religion, one being Friday as their holy day. Prayers are said by using R’amen instad of amen…and if it were me I’d obviously need a bowl of ramen to give the extra prayers a little extra push up to the flying spaghetti monster.
No funds are solicited from members, because that would just be uncool. And you don’t really need to worry about hell being too crazy because it looks pretty similar in most Pastafarian groups. There is still beer that is said to come out of a beer volcano – it is unfortunate that the beer is said to be flat and the strippers that are in both pasta heaven and hell have STDs.
Now not just anyone can join the pasta religion, your soul has to have been touched by the spaghetti monsters noodle arms in order to be chosen for this life. If you are lucky enough to experience this, you’re setting yourself up for beer in the after life so I mean what could go wrong!
And with no tithe, you may be wondering how the Pastafarians can fund a space to worship – well there is no physical worship locations. They tend to consider the world of internet, and gaming consoles their real homes and so they worship that way.
Some believers follow a holiday calendar that makes everyday a holiday – how fun is that! There are gatherings, parades, and this religion is completely separate from politics. This is a religion that will take your money however if you want to be ordained through their pasta church – for $59 on their home page Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster you get a package containing an official certificate, two car decals and a brand new wallet card made from resin.
If you’re a goofy goober who loves to just have fun, this may be the religion for you. Good luck and pasta on pals.
