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Pirates
Pirates were the first Pastafarians -
Pastafarianism Becomes Widespread
The pastafarian movement starts becoming more mainstream, lead by Bobby Henderson -
The gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is released to the world, detailing events and rituals of pastafarianism -
Conversion Ritual
The conversion ritual (aka the holy suck) is similar to a Catholic's confirmation, confirming them as part of the Church -
Conversion Ritual (2)
The conversion ritual involves consuming a single spaghetti noodle in a single suck. -
Conversion Ritual (3)
In orthodox Pastafarianism, during this ceremony, the pasta is believed to become that of the Flying Spaghetti Monster himself. -
Conversion Ritual (4)
Most forms of pastafarianism believe it to be a symbol of the FSM. This means they can eat pasta without any worry of consuming a god. -
Members
As of 2009, Bobby Henderson estimated that there were 80,000 people that identified as pastafarian, who have most likely done the conversion ritual -
Religious Headgear
In Austria, a man was allowed to wear a colander on his head in his drivers license photo as part of his religious headgear -
Marriage
In New Zealand, the first marriage by the church of the flying spaghetti monster was celebrated