Pastafarianism

Blend of pasta +‎ Rastafarianism; popularized in 2005 by Bobby Henderson as a satirical protest against the teaching of intelligent design.

Pastafarianism (uncountable)

1. A parody religion centered around the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a creator deity who resembles spaghetti and meatballs.
   • 2005 January, Bobby Henderson, “Open Letter To Kansas School Board”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎:

     One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (Pastafarianism), and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence.

• Flying Spaghetti Monsterism

• Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (an organized religious body practising Pastafarianism)

• Pastafarian