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Australia's only Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster brings visitors to new Pastafarian 'religion'

Colin and Angela Carter at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster near Colac, in south-west Victoria. (ABC South West Victoria: Matt Neal)

When Census night 2021 rolled around, Pirate Priestess Angela Carter and her husband Captain Colin "Cupcakes" Carter followed an instruction from their leader and selected the "no religion" option where the nationwide survey asked respondents about their religious affiliations. 

Yet the Carters are actually among a growing number of Australians who consider themselves to be Pastafarians, or members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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