Bobby Henderson (activist) explained

Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Oregon, United States
Alma Mater:Oregon State University
Known: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 Roseburg, Oregon.[2] He studied physics at Oregon State University.[3]

Pastafarianism

See 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. 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster . Facebook . 11 December 2023 . 18 July 2020.
  2. Web site: About « Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113104934/https://www.spaghettimonster.org/about/ . January 13, 2020.
  3. News: Timms . Peter . Pasta strainers and pirates: how the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was born . May 17, 2019 . The Guardian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116235547/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/18/pasta-strainers-and-pirates-how-the-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-was-born . November 16, 2019.
  4. News: Natanson . Hannah . A Pastafarian opened a council meeting wearing a spaghetti strainer. He says it's about separation of church and state. . September 20, 2019 . The Washington Post . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921001953/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/20/pastafarian-opened-council-meeting-wearing-spaghetti-strainer-he-says-its-about-separation-church-state/ . September 21, 2019.
  5. News: Millhiser . Ian . A Pastafarian hilariously trolled a town council meeting. The stakes are profoundly serious. . September 22, 2019 . Vox . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191216072746/https://www.vox.com/2019/9/22/20875562/separation-church-state-pastafarian-satanic-temple-establishment-flying-spaghetti-monster . December 16, 2019 . en.
  6. News: Slisco . Aila . Pastor from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster led "Pastafarian prayers" at a government meeting in Alaska . September 19, 2019 . Newsweek . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204111432/https://www.newsweek.com/pastafarian-pastor-praises-flying-spaghetti-monster-government-sponsored-prayer-session-alaska-1460109 . February 4, 2020 . en.
  7. News: Henley . Jon . Spaghetti injunction: Pastafarianism is not a religion, Dutch court rules . August 16, 2018 . The Guardian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190919214250/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/16/pastafarianism-is-not-a-religion-dutch-court-rules . September 19, 2019.

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