According to the website of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (also know as Pastafarianism) their faith has existed in secret for hundreds of years, only recently bought into the mainstream by a letter written by Bobby Henderson to the Kansas school board. In this letter Mr Henderson praised the school board for adding intelligent design (read creationism) to the science curriculum, and insisted that, if the Christians were to get their own slot in science lessons, then he should get his as well. He went on to explain exactly what it was he believed, complete with helpful diagrams. He claimed that the creator was a large sentient ball of spaghetti and meatballs who created all living things. He also went on to explain how Pastafarians reject the concept of gravity, claiming instead that the Flying Spaghetti Monster holds us on the earth using his 'noodly appendages'.
What began as a highly original political protest about the separation of church and state quickly became an internet sensation. It's popularity among sudents especially was boosted when Mr Henshall published his 'Gospel of the Church of the FSM', in which he claimed that global warming was the FSM's punishment on mankind for the lack of pirates. This lead to founding of the holy day of Pastafarianism, International Talk like a Pirate day. This holiday has quickly gained popularity, with many people celebrating it unaware that it's actually as Holy day of a Parody Religion.
The FSM is a prime example of an anti-religious Parody religion which has been embraced by the Atheist movement, though in a Q&A session on the church’s website, Bobby Henderson insists that they’re not anti-religious.
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