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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Paperback – March 28, 2006

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Can I get a “ramen” from the congregation?!

Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’ s devout followers, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some say it’s the assuring touch from the FSM’s “noodly appendage.” Then there are those who love the worship service, which is conducted in pirate talk and attended by congregants in dashing buccaneer garb. Still others are drawn to the Church’s flimsy moral standards, religious holidays every Friday, or the fact that Pastafarian heaven is way cooler: Does your heaven have a Stripper Factory and a Beer Volcano? Intelligent Design has finally met its match—and it has nothing to do with apes or the Olive Garden of Eden.

Within these pages, Bobby Henderson outlines the true facts– dispelling such malicious myths as evolution (“only a theory”), science (“only a lot of theories”), and whether we’re really descended from apes (fact: Humans share 95 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees, but they share 99.9 percent with pirates!)
See what impressively credentialed top scientists have to say:

“If Intelligent Design is taught in schools, equal time should be given to the FSM theory and the non-FSM theory.”
–Professor Douglas Shaw, Ph.D.

“Do not be hypocritical. Allow equal time for other alternative ‘theories’ like FSMism, which is by far the tastier choice.”
–J. Simon, Ph.D.

“In my scientific opinion, when comparing the two theories, FSM theory seems to be more valid than classic ID theory.”
–Afshin Beheshti, Ph.D.

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An elaborate spoof on Intelligent Design, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is neither too elaborate nor too spoofy to succeed in nailing the fallacies of ID. It's even wackier than Jonathan Swift's suggestion that the Irish eat their children as a way to keep them from being a burden, and it may offend just as many people, but Henderson, described elsewhere as a 25-year-old "out-of-work physics major," puts satire to the same serious use that Swift did. Oh, yes, it is very funny.

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Bobby Henderson has a degree in physics. He is the Prophet for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which keeps him quite busy. He likes to cook in his free time.

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Villard; Later Edition Used edition (March 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812976568
ISBN-13: 978-0812976564
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 617 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #11 in Religious Humor
- #4 in Humor Literary Criticism (Books)
- #3 in Theories of Humor

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MattN

Grease be with you, brothers and sisters. R'amen.

June 16, 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

If you're a recent convert to Pastafarianism or just interested in the core "beliefs", this is the definitive book on the subject. I purchased my copy shortly after becoming a minister of the Pastafarian faith. The hardcover version which I received has a handy cloth bookmark built in.

As far as religious texts go, this is probably the most entertaining gospel I have ever read. The book clearly defines the religious practices and beliefs of the followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, along with contrasts to other currently popular religions. Many current debates that have our society separating church and state are discussed in clear and logical ways to bring the reader to the conclusion that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is a loving and caring deity who wants humans to be happy and live fulfilling lives.

Some things I learned from this book:
1. Gravity is actually the result of the FSM (Flying Spaghetti Monster)'s invisible noodly appendages lovingly holding everything down on Earth where we are safe.
2. Heaven awaits the faithful with beer volcanoes and a stripper factory.
3. Ramendon, Pastover, Holiday (a.k.a. December), and every Friday are religious holidays that should be celebrated by consuming carbs and intoxicating beverages.

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Michael LaTronica

I'm Sold!

January 22, 2019

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After reading the bible multiple times in my youth I had no choice but to become an atheist. I thought I was done with "divine" creation, wonton bloodlust, irreconcilable moral quandaries, and the valuation of women in terms of livestock. But then comes the FSM and I can already feel the damp touch of his divine, noodly appendage guiding me back to spiritually. I like the fact that this religion promotes equality among all people and genders and, let's be honest... beer volcano. 'Nuff said.

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Zach Taylor

I was surprised

March 28, 2017

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Very good book, makes a lot of sense as well. Except there is one issue. You don't get the red book in the picture. you get a book with a picture of the red book on the cover. Didn't stop me from reading it

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Five Stars

December 30, 2017

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Changed my life. Will never look at lasagna the same

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Christopher L. Rowe

Funny if you are not a believer

November 18, 2017

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Funny if you are not a believer. Offensive if you are! The point can be missed if you are not looking for it. It is all about plausibility. How can we know which “God” if any is the right person to serve? Ra-men

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Must have book for the true believer...lol

March 22, 2019

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Only a few official books for the group, this is one of them.
I haven't any time to read it yet, and due to Lyme disease unable to actually read and remember, thanks ticks, but something physical to hold onto to show my devotion to the cause of promoting reality in schools...
This and other books are available in PDF for download on internet if you search the official site of our group.
Note that the image of the book is not what you receive, you receive a larger copy with that image in center of cover with border around it... At least I did in copy I received...

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Jennifer Lee

Not the red book, Just a white book with the picture on the front. Still, A good read.

December 16, 2017

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My only issue, Is that it's not the red book like the picture. It's a white paperback with the picture of the red book on the front.
Other than that, I love it. Pastafaterian publishing!
I'm already loving it.

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Great Book about a New Great World Religion

May 1, 2016

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When I started on this review, I was bombarded with questions from Amazon, such as "Is there sexual content"? These questions are inappropriate, as this is the principal document of a major (or, should be major) religion. I found the book to be deeply interesting, amusing, and a good read.

Much of the content is available for free if you search for "Great Spaghetti Monster" and visit the main website.

Anyone interested in religion - especially the battle over evolution teaching in the schools - will find this book interesting.

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