Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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ERE ID
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10704
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URL of title group
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https://www.spaghettimonster.org/
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Stated purpose
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"The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, after having existed in secrecy for hundreds of years, came into the mainstream just a few years ago*. With millions, if not thousands, of devout worshipers, the Church of the FSM is widely considered a legitimate religion, even by its opponents – mostly fundamentalist Christians, who have accepted that our God has larger balls than theirs. Some claim that the church is purely a thought experiment or satire, illustrating that Intelligent Design is not science, just a pseudoscience manufactured by Christians to push Creationism into public schools. These people are mistaken — The Church of FSM is legit, and backed by hard science. Anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental."
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Parent organization URL
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Pastafarian
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Membership
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Website claims to have millions, but at the very least, thousands of followers. Couldn't locate any specific church, headquarters, or location
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Research note
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Very transparent and open to outsiders—website has a Visit TST page
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Location
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on the web
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Publications about the group
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-Henderson, B. (2006). The gospel of the flying spaghetti monster. Random House Digital, Inc..
-Obadia, L. (2015). When Virtuality Shapes Social Reality. Fake Cults and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Online-Heidelberg Journal of Religions on the Internet, 8.
-Anoshka, S. A. (2021). A Joke, Mockery, or Something More? The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster–an Invented Religion or a New Movement?. Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore, (81), 81-100.
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Key URLs about the group -- not by the group
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https://www.spaghettimonster.org/about/contact-me/
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Primary source
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Couldn't find anything religious response to COVID-19, rather than just encouraing members to stay away from unvacinnated for individuals.