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Religion

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)

7. No doubt. Many planets, if not most, cannot support

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:24 AM

Dec 2017

lifeforms. No lifeforms, no religion.

Are there any dogs or cats with religious beliefs? I doubt it. Some level of sentience would always raise curiosity about origins, purposes, end of life issues and the like. Religions try to supply answers to those questions. Typically, the answers are unsatisfying, really, if you think about them.

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Are there any planets without religion? [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2017 OP

Arcturus dweller Dec 2017 #1

I have that book Cartoonist Dec 2017 #3

I read a reasonable amount of science fiction, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #2

That old chestnut? Cartoonist Dec 2017 #4

I will say that the very first time I read that story, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #5

Modern Sci-fi Cartoonist Dec 2017 #6

No doubt. Many planets, if not most, cannot support MineralMan Dec 2017 #7