Definitions

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  • noun A claimed follower of Pastafarianism
  • adjective of or relating to Pastafarianism

Etymologies

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Punningly from pasta + (Rasta)farian.

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Examples

  • From what I hear, the best thing about being a Pastafarian is the communion rite.

    A Declaration of Faith Anne Johnson 2008

  • Anyway as a dedicated "Pastafarian" I want equal time in philosophy and religious classes.

    Loscon Steven Barnes 2009

  • While some 15 percent of Americans report having no religion, only about 2 percent of Americans use labels such as atheist, agnostic, Humanist, and less widely-recognized identifiers like "freethinker," "bright," or "Pastafarian," to describe themselves, suggesting that the majority of nonreligious Americans don't identify as nontheists.

    Chris Stedman: Dear Religious Americans: How Many Atheists Do You Know? Chris Stedman 2011

  • While some 15 percent of Americans report having no religion, only about 2 percent of Americans use labels such as atheist, agnostic, Humanist, and less widely-recognized identifiers like "freethinker," "bright," or "Pastafarian," to describe themselves, suggesting that the majority of nonreligious Americans don't identify as nontheists.

    Chris Stedman: Dear Religious Americans: How Many Atheists Do You Know? Chris Stedman 2011

  • Only about 2 percent of Americans use labels such as atheist, agnostic, Humanist and less widely recognized identifiers like "freethinker," "bright" or "Pastafarian" Kosmin et al., 2009.

    Chris Stedman: Nontheistic Students On Campus: Understanding And Accommodating Them Chris Stedman 2011

  • You should tell your new inspector that you believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but that no matter often you profess your Pastafarian beliefes, people continue to stare at you for your beliefs, unrealistic and unlikely as they are to transpire in reality.

    Ruralshire Policing Pledge « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Finally, a Pastafarian leader gets some face time with a world leader.

    obama meets a pirate | My[confined]Space 2009

  • While doing my daily routine of scanning religious freedom articles, I came across a rather striking headline: "'Pastafarian' Wins Religious Freedom Right to Wear Pasta Strainer for Driving Licence."

    Frank Fredericks: Protecting Pastafarians: When Does Religious Freedom Become Ridiculous? Frank Fredericks 2011

  • Now that we've established my religious preference (though if my wife would let me I'd convert to Pastafarian in a heartbeat) let's take a look at eight random ways you can make Chanukah as geeky (or at least as fun) as humanly (or robotically) possible whether you celebrate it or not.

    Hanukkah 2009: 8 Ways To Celebrate The Jewish Holiday By Going Geek 2010

  • Now that we've established my religious preference (though if my wife would let me I'd convert to Pastafarian in a heartbeat) let's take a look at eight random ways you can make Chanukah as geeky (or at least as fun) as humanly (or robotically) possible whether you celebrate it or not.

    Hanukkah 2009: 8 Ways To Celebrate The Jewish Holiday By Going Geek 2010

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