Bobby Henderson (activist)

Bobby Henderson
Bobby Henderson
Born	1980 (age 40–41); Oregon, United States
Alma mater	Oregon State University
Known for	Founder of Pastafarianism

Bobby Henderson is an American physics graduate, known for being the founder of Pastafarianism.

Early life and education

Henderson was born in 1980 in Oregon.[1] He studied physics at Oregon State University.[2]

Pastafarianism

In 2005, Henderson founded the religion of Pastafarianism in response to the Kansas State Board of Education's decision to teach intelligent design alongside evolution in schools.[3] He requested that "Pastafarianism" be taught alongside intelligent design and "logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence".[4] After his protest letter to the board was ignored, he posted it online and the beliefs quickly gained traction.[2]

In 2006, he wrote The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster,[5] a satirical book detailing the core beliefs of the religion.[6]

In 2019 Henderson repeated his belief that religion should be kept out of government schools and money kept out of religion. He emphasized that although he is the founder of Pastafarianism, he is not the creator of the religion. The creator is the Flying Spaghetti Monster.[2]

References

"About « Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster". Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.
Timms, Peter (17 May 2019). "Pasta strainers and pirates: how the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was born". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.
Natanson, Hannah (20 September 2019). "A Pastafarian opened a council meeting wearing a spaghetti strainer. He says it's about separation of church and state". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
Millhiser, Ian (22 September 2019). "A Pastafarian hilariously trolled a town council meeting. The stakes are profoundly serious". Vox. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.
Slisco, Aila (19 September 2019). "Pastor from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster led "Pastafarian prayers" at a government meeting in Alaska". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020.
Henley, Jon (16 August 2018). "Spaghetti injunction: Pastafarianism is not a religion, Dutch court rules". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019.

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[1] "About « Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster". Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.

[Timms2019-2] Timms, Peter (17 May 2019). "Pasta strainers and pirates: how the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was born". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.

[3] Natanson, Hannah (20 September 2019). "A Pastafarian opened a council meeting wearing a spaghetti strainer. He says it's about separation of church and state". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.

[4] Millhiser, Ian (22 September 2019). "A Pastafarian hilariously trolled a town council meeting. The stakes are profoundly serious". Vox. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.

[5] Slisco, Aila (19 September 2019). "Pastor from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster led "Pastafarian prayers" at a government meeting in Alaska". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020.

[6] Henley, Jon (16 August 2018). "Spaghetti injunction: Pastafarianism is not a religion, Dutch court rules". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019.