Bobby Henderson is an American college graduate, known for being the founder of Pastafarianism.
[3] 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.