# Pastafarians allowed to conduct weddings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 18, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760 "2015-12-18T07:44:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/1 "2015-12-18T07:44:06Z")

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[The Australian arm of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has been encouraged by New Zealand’s decision to grant the church approval to conduct weddings.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-18/nz-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-gets-recognition/7039796)

Ramen!

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/2 "2015-12-18T15:40:21Z")

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That takes (meat)balls.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/3 "2015-12-18T15:45:41Z")

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> [@Blake](#):
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> [The Australian arm of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has been encouraged by New Zealand’s decision to grant the church approval to **conduct weddings**.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-18/nz-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-gets-recognition/7039796)
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> Ramen!

Proper phrase is “perform a marinarage ceremony.”

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**Author:** ![JerrySTL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@JerrySTL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerrySTL)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/4 "2015-12-20T01:57:46Z")

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I wonder what they will serve at the wedding reception?

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**Author:** ![Rather\_a\_Vicious\_Gentleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@Rather\_a\_Vicious\_Gentleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rather_a_Vicious_Gentleman)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/5 "2015-12-21T01:35:16Z")

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I’m sure all at the reception will be deeply touched by his noodly appendage.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/6 "2015-12-21T04:05:00Z")

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I’m just not sure I want to be around when the animosity between the orthodox Marinarans and the reformed Alfredonistas escalates.

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**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/7 "2015-12-21T04:40:55Z")

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That’s using the old noodle.

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**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/8 "2015-12-21T04:54:16Z")

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What do you throw at a Pastafarian wedding? Parmesan?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarians-allowed-to-conduct-weddings/740760/9 "2015-12-21T05:29:21Z")

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> [@Wallaby](#):
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> What do you throw at a Pastafarian wedding? Parmesan?

[Orzo.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orzo_%28pasta%29)