Flying Spaghetti Monsterism

English

Etymology

Flying Spaghetti Monster +‎ -ism

Noun

Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (uncountable)

1. A parody religion centered around the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a creator deity who resembles spaghetti and meatballs.
   • 2005 October 2, Jeff Jacoby, “The timeless truth of creation”, in Boston Globe:

     When the Kansas Board of Education took up the question of teaching intelligent design as an alternative to Darwinian evolution, Henderson wrote an open letter (posted at www.venganza.org) demanding equal classroom time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism as well.

   • 2007 November 16, Justin Pope, “Pasta theology: Scholars mull Spaghetti Monster”, in USA Today:

     Meanwhile, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (FSM-ism to its "adherents") has thrived — particularly on college campuses and in Europe.

   • 2014 October 8, Tristin Hopper, “B.C. ‘pastafarian’ fights for a driver’s license, and religious freedom, with a spaghetti colander on his head”, in National Post:

     Despite the inherent ridiculousness of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, he said Mr. Canuel’s case is a legitimate religious freedom issue.

Synonyms

• Pastafarianism