A pastor representing of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) offered the invocation to open a local government meeting in Alaska, while wearing a colander on his head. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster followers believe an invisible and undetectable monster made of spaghetti and meatballs created the universe after drinking heavily, and that his “noodly appendages” hold great power. Pastafarians, as the church’s followers call themselves, are able to purchase certificates of ordination through the church’s website in order to perform weddings, and many groups have gatherings somewhat similar to a Catholic mass — with pasta and beer substituted for the more traditional symbols. In a radio interview, Barrett Fletcher, a Pastafarian pastor noted that a few of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members “seem to feel they can’t do the work without being overseen by a higher authority.” Top Articles READ MORE Report: California to become first US state to require te...