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Religion

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9. Not by my definition

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 06:01 PM

Sep 2019

Religion requires an exclusive deity.

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Does religion and science fiction mix? [View all] Cartoonist Sep 2019 OP

Frank Herbert's Dune is one neeksgeek Sep 2019 #1

I get the religious trappings Cartoonist Sep 2019 #7

It's been a while since I read it... neeksgeek Sep 2019 #10

The primary religion centers around the Abrahamic God. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #23

You could consider "Speaker for the Dead" to be mostly religious. Igel Sep 2019 #2

I used to like Card Cartoonist Sep 2019 #5

His first book was the only one worth reading. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #15

Robert Heinlein's Job is one. Onyrleft Sep 2019 #3

Favorable, or a least neutral, example include JackintheGreen Sep 2019 #4

not a book qazplm135 Sep 2019 #6

Does scientology count? Major Nikon Sep 2019 #8

Not by my definition Cartoonist Sep 2019 #9

So Hindus ain't got no religion? 3Hotdogs Sep 2019 #11

You kidding me? Cartoonist Sep 2019 #12

They also consider all of their gods to just Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #13

That definition would exclude quite a few religions Major Nikon Sep 2019 #14

How do you figure? Cartoonist Sep 2019 #16

Many Native American and indigenous religions are pantheistic Major Nikon Sep 2019 #20

Anthropomorphic pantheism Cartoonist Sep 2019 #22

"The Algebraist" and "Surface Detail" by Iain Banks DetlefK Sep 2019 #17

Great writer. Too bad he's gone. Cartoonist Sep 2019 #18

Have you read "The Wasp Factory"? DetlefK Sep 2019 #19

Remember his science fiction was listed as "Iain M. Banks" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #21

game of theones has several religions rampartc Sep 2019 #26

Chalion series by Lois McMaster Bujold catrose Sep 2019 #27

I think Childhoods End, somewhat captain queeg Sep 2019 #28

Been a long time since I read it Cartoonist Sep 2019 #29

The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis sweetloukillbot Sep 2019 #30

if anyone has ever read.... quickesst Sep 2019 #31