Pastafarianism (religion of the Pastafarians)

... and depending on the Pastafarian you ask, they may confess that Pastafarianism is nothing more way for atheists and agnostics to poke fun at religion. When I arrived at the party with a large earthenware dish of Mom's Spaghetti and wearing a colander, I quickly became aware that these Pastafarians ...

The problem for Pakuranga College is that Pastafarianism is officially accepted here as a legitimate religion. Its consolation is that this madness is not ours alone. The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is legally recognised here and in the Netherlands, where Pastafarians have been authorised to ...

The church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose adherants call themselves Pastafarians, made headlines again recently, with a Pakuranga College student unhappy he wasn't ... Pastafarianism is, after all, a legally-recognised religion in New Zealand and the principal wouldn't have refused if that colander were a turban.

A 15-year-old boy in Auckland, New Zealand is saying his human rights were violated when he was forced to remove his colander, which is part of the signature holy garb for all Pastafarians. Worshipers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (Sauce Be Upon Him) have already won the right to wear their religious ...

Pastafarianism is a social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion. It is legally recognised as a religion in New Zealand and the Netherlands, where Pastafarian representatives have been authorised to celebrate weddings. The group was formed in 2005 as a protest against efforts in Kansas ...

Pastafarianism is a social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion. It is legally recognised as a religion in New Zealand and the Netherlands, where Pastafarian representatives have been authorised to celebrate weddings. The group was formed in 2005 as a protest against efforts in Kansas ...

Stuff reported the Pakuranga College pupil was blocked from wearing the colander and that he had complained staff had breached his human rights. The 15-year-old reportedly claimed he was of Pastafarian religion- a movement started in the United States and which has reached New Zealand in the form ...

The 15-year-old, from Auckland's Pakuranga College, claimed he was a Pastafarian and that the colander was religious headwear. Pastafarianism is a religion created in the USA in 2005 to mock fundamentalist Christians who advocate teaching creationism in schools. Auckland, let's discuss what matters ...

Beyond this first inviting slide, a whole presentation of wonder and intrigue greet any potential swiper. The 20-year-olds "Introduction" page lets potential partners become aware of his closeness to Tom Hardy and his affiliation with pastafarianism. As far as cons go there are none. His pros include his crazy ...

The first Pastafarian has sworn an oath of allegiance to New Zealand on the pasta-worshipping religion's new holy book. ... Pastafarianism was founded in the United States by Oregon man Bobby Henderson in 2005 as a response to Christian fundamentalists who were advocating the teaching of ...

It adds, "Some Pastafarians honestly believe in the FSM, and some see it as satire. I would just make the point that satire is an honest, legitimate basis for religion. Satire relies on truth to be effective. If it's a joke, it's a joke where to understand the punchline you must be conscious of underlying truth.”.

The Auckland secondary school student banned from wearing a colander as a religious headdress in his school identity photo says he wants the Human Rights Commission to rule on the matter - but for now he will accept the school's ruling. The Year 11 student is a member of the Pastafarian religion – a ...