The first space colonists will probably take their faiths to the stars. The reference to “Star Trek” in the title of the article is cute, but Star Trek: The Next Generation was almost universally hostile to religious concepts (except when aliens presented them, that is). The more recent TV show Bablylon 5, although created by an athiest, has a more optimistic view of religion in the future. —Star Trek Chaplains? ( (UPI)
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