Bobby Henderson (activist)

Bobby Henderson is an American activist and satirist, known for being the founder of Pastafarianism.

Bobby Henderson
Born	(1980-07-18) July 18, 1980 (age 45)[1] Oregon, United States
Alma mater	Oregon State University
Known for	Founder of Pastafarianism

Early life and education

Henderson was born in 1980 in Roseburg, Oregon.^[2] He studied physics at Oregon State University.^[3]

Pastafarianism

Main article: Flying Spaghetti Monster

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.^[4] He requested that "Pastafarianism" be taught alongside intelligent design and "logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence".^[5] After his protest letter to the board was ignored, he posted it online and the beliefs quickly gained traction.^[3]

In 2006, he wrote The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster,^[6] a book detailing the core beliefs of the religion.^[7]

In 2019 Henderson repeated his belief that religion should be kept out of government schools and money kept out of religion.^[3]