In a last minute substitution, the deity of the Pastafarian movement – otherwise known as The Flying Spaghetti Monster filled in for J.C. who was otherwise occupied and unable to personally answer yet another of Tim Tebow’s calls for help. Whispers of ‘The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf’ were heard in the stands while the ungainly Monster attempted to adapt to throwing with his obvious handicaps. Help is promised, success is not.
Origins: In January 2005, Bobby Henderson, then a 24-year-old Oregon State University physics graduate sent an open letter regarding the Flying Spaghetti Monster to the Kansas State Board of Education. The question of evolution and creationism was on the agenda. According to Henderson, since the intelligent design movement uses ambiguous references to a designer, any conceivable entity may fulfill that role, including a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Henderson explained, "I don’t have a problem with religion. What I have a problem with is religion posing as science. If there is a god and he’s intelligent, then I would guess he has a sense of humor.
Moreover, an International Society for Flying Spaghetti Monster Awareness and other fan sites emerged. As public awareness grew, the mainstream media picked up on the phenomenon. The Flying Spaghetti Monster became a symbol for the case against intelligent design in public education. Thanks to Wikipedia for The Flying Spaghetti Monster info, of which I’ve only scratched the surface.