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Let us sing praise to the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Of His might and dominion, there is no compare; of His mercy and deliciousness, there is no equal. No other god can challenge Him; in the taste test, He is invincible. Also He demands 10% from everyone in the universe.
R’amen
For many generations the followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster existed on the fringe of society. United in their belief that pirates are “absolute divine beings,” and never fully taken seriously as a religion, they have explored most of the galaxy and performed many great deeds in the name of our Noodly Lord. However recent events have changed the Pastafairan faith forever.
Almost 10 years ago in 2933 a young Pastafarian known only by the name Hashton was performing a holy blessing with a 12-pack of sacramental beverages and found himself lost deep in Vanduul space. While attempting to drunkenly plot a course back to safety he noticed a faint signal on his radar screen. After a more thorough investigation, Hashton discovered that the signal was coming from a debris field not too far away. Moments later, as he approached the debris, he saw a small, strange looking ship floating in the middle. As he got closer the ship vanished and all that was left was a small brown crate. Hashton, still drunk and now a little freaked, quickly retrieved the crate and left the system. Half sober, and in relative safety, Hashton opened the crate dreaming of all the cool stuff that could be inside, only to find a case full of dried spaghetti noodles in plain white packaging. Disappointed, he returned home to rest.
The next morning Hashton awoke from a night full of weird dreams. All night he dreamt about the crate of pasta that he had found and about eating a large spaghetti breakfast. Not thinking too much of it Hashton chalked it up to being hung over and decided that he should just give in and make some of the space pasta. While cooking the pasta he noticed that it had a strange but pleasant aroma that left him a bit dizzy. Upon eating one bite of his meal young Hashton collapsed on the floor and proceeded to have a vision that would change our entire understanding of the supreme pasta god.
During the first vision it was revealed to Hashton that he had been chosen to spread the true word of Pastafarianism to the non-believers and those who incorrectly assume to know the will of the noodly one. Hashton was to be the leader of true Pastafarians. That night he became Popetimus Prime the first disciple of pasta. Over the years the Popetimus has spread the word of our lord, and through ingestion of the holy noodles can continue communication with the holy one in order to carry out his bidding.
R’amen
The concept of the flying spaghetti monster has been around for hundreds of years in many forms. While the many groups hold very different views on our noodly god, a few beliefs have always been common among them. These commonly held ideas are sacred to most traditional Pastafarians and are as follows:
I. We believe pirates, the original Pastafarians, were explorers and it was due to Christian misinformation that they have an image of outcast criminals today
II. We are fond of beer
III. Every Friday is a Religious Holiday
Since the discovery of the sacred pasta by the Popetimus true Pastafarians have been enlightened as to the will of our noodly lord. The following are orders revealed to the Popetimus during his post pasta visions.
First Decree: Everyone in the universe must tithe 10% or their income monthly to the church. If anyone is found in violation all of their property will become property of the church and the non believers will be cleansed.
Ranks
I Popetimus prime The leader of our blessed order. In charge of communication with our noodly lord to determine our purpose. Popetimus Prime will create decrees and pass them down to the cardinals for implementation.
II Cardinal The cardinal is a high ranking Pastafarian who carries out the orders handed down by Popetimus Prime. Each cardinal will oversee a group of people with a specific purpose like trading, exploring, or pirating.
III Paladin A paladin is an elite pastafarian. They are in charge of carrying out the most dangerous and profitable missions for the cause. They work mostly in small groups with little oversight or direction from the cardinals unless something takes prioriety.
IV Knight A knight is a mid-level military Pastafarian. There job is to carry out orders given by the cardinals. They oversee the training and evaluation of the squires.
V Squire Pastafarian squires are new recruits who help the crusaders in a military fashion. They are under the orders of the Knights they fly with.
VI Paige Pastafarian paiges are new recruits who help the Crusaders through the more mundane tasks like trading. Once they have earned the organization a sum of money a paige will be asked to become a squire and help in the more exciting aspects of the guild.