10 The Flying Spaghetti Monster Created Our World and the Universe

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or “FSM” or his “Noodly Goodness,” as he is often called, has existed for hundreds of years. Followers of the FSM are commonly known as “Pastafarians.”

The Gospel and Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster were thrust into the spotlight thanks to an Open Letter to the Kansas State Board of Education written by Bobby Henderson. Mr. Henderson wanted to include Pastafarianism as an official part of the Kansas State education curriculum alongside Creationism and Evolution.

By way of introduction, there are 8 Commandments (often referred to as “I’d really rather you didn’ts” instead of commandments) that backstop Pastafarianism:

Mr. Henderson also penned, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.



In September 2005, before Mr. Henderson wrote his book a Pastafarian known as Solipsy began collecting texts to formally memorialize the tenets of Pastafarianism. This 203 page tome was completed in 2010 and is available for download here.