Edit Knowledge Entry Here you can submit knowledge to the knowledge base. It must be suitable for the philosophies of Abide University. Main info Knowledge entry title Knowledge entry short summary The religion for those opposed to religion is a lot of fun and helps to illuminate the shortcomings of many human belief systems. Knowledge entry Full description and commentary Not to be confused with Rastafarianism, Pastafarianism still shares at least a couple things in common with the religion Bob Marley popularized. The two are recognized as actual religions with thousands of adherents; they also involve long, stringy things that embody their worldviews: dreadlocks for Rastafarianism, and for the Pastafarians, it’s His Noodley Appendage, the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM). The FSM, according to Pastafarians, is a benevolent supernatural entity who created the world some 4,000 years ago while very drunk. Although they assert that in their religion “anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental”, the Church of the FSM also believes religion in general does not require literal belief in order to provide spiritual enlightenment. Much of the transcendent experience of religion can be attributed to the community. And while some members of religion are indoctrinated True Believers, many are not. There are many levels of Belief and each is no more or less legitimate than the other. Founded by Bobby Henderson, a self-described hobo and hammock enthusiast, the FSM was revealed to the world in 2005. As a physics graduate, Henderson wrote a letter to the Kansas State Board of Education satirizing its decision to allow creationism in schools by arguing that his belief that “the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster” is as valid as intelligent design. Today, with thousands of adherents worldwide, the Church of the FSM welcomes everyone to worship His Noodley Appendage. And if you’re not satisfied, the Church offers a “God-back guarantee” in which “your old religion will most likely take you back.” Related links: https://www.venganza.org/about/ http://flyingspaghettimonster.wikia.com/wiki/Pastafarianism https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/big-in-europe/501131/ Featured Image [toolset_access role="Administrator,Editor"]You can either upload an image or paste the url of an image from another webpage[/toolset_access] [toolset_access role="Administrator,Editor"]OR Paste image URL [/toolset_access] Media Embedded media (optional) Add new Categories and Tags Knowledge Base Categories Books Cinema Comedians Great Dudes Philosophies -- Parent -- Add New [toolset_access role="Administrator,Editor,Author,Contributor" operator="allow"]Add a new category: [/toolset_access] Knowledge Base Tags Comedy Eastern philosophy Taoism The Big Lebowski stoner comedy Ancient Greece Zen Stoicism Greece Television Show Popular Please validate reCAPTCHA Get a free honorary Ph.D degree at Abide University