Who are the Pastafarians from The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and what is their importance?

Pastafarians are believers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and also believe the earth was only fairly recently created, though the FSM has planted evidence to trick humans into believing it is much older. Their goal is to try to convert others into this one true religion. Pastafarians are non-dogmatic and embrace Piracy. They celebrate all holidays in addition to their own, including Talk Like a Pirate Day. Every Friday is also a holiday. Pastafarians are non-violent and have no history of bloody warfare, unlike other religions.