A Letter from Bobby Henderson Summary

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is a parody that spoofs religion and science, in particular the debate between scientifically-based evolution theories and religious based intelligent design (ID) theories. The author, Bobby Henderson, surmises that evolution and ID can co-exist in the form of the supernatural and that our higher power is, in fact, a flying spaghetti monster (FSM). Henderson provides humorous and ludicrous scientific evidence to prove this theory, mocking Intelligent Design is a pseudoscience conjured up by Christians to get Creationism into public schools.

The Gospel starts with a letter of introduction from the author, Bobby Henderson, a self-titled prophet. He suggests there are many new and exciting opportunities in religion, and the Gospel will explain the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) and a heaven that includes a giant beer...