# Sci-Fi and Religeon **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 12, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649 "2002-05-12T17:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/1 "2002-05-12T17:04:06Z")
Gene Roddenberry was an atheist. J. Michael Straczynski (B-5) is an atheist. Glen A. Larson (Battlestar:Galactica) is a Mormon. Don’t know about Frank Herbert (DUNE), but assume he is well versed in Islam. What about George Lucas? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/2 "2002-05-12T17:30:32Z")
I’ve always had the impression that most science fiction writers were atheist or agnostics, while most fantasy writers were religious, albeit usually in a Deistic, non-organized fashion. However, it’s just an impression. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/3 "2002-05-12T17:51:06Z")
Edgar Rice Burroughs took opportunities to enter a plug for atheism in many of his series, most notably in several of the _Tarzan_ books. ---
**Author:** ![Cockatoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Cockatoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatoo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/4 "2002-05-12T18:03:22Z")
I don’t know, but a lot of sci-fi fans are so into their preferences that they treat it LIKE a religion. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/5 "2002-05-12T18:07:43Z")
Well, C.S. Lewis was a devout Catholic, and we all know what L. Ron Hubbard was…TRM ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/6 "2002-05-12T19:09:48Z")
You forgot Isaac Asimov, a very outspoken atheist! C.S. Lewis wasn’t Catholic, he was Church of England. ---
**Author:** ![Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dreaming_of_Maria_Callas)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/7 "2002-05-12T20:11:41Z")
Gene Wolfe is Catholic (that’s why so many of his books are Christian allegories) Poul Anderson was Lutheran. UnuMondo ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/8 "2002-05-12T20:16:04Z")
He may have been mixing up Lewis with Tolkien, who was devoutly Catholic. jayjay ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/9 "2002-05-12T22:34:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jayjay \* > \*\*He may have been mixing up Lewis with Tolkien, who was devoutly Catholic. \*\* That’s probably it. Sorry!:o ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/10 "2002-05-13T00:26:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tim R. Mortiss \* > \*\*and we all know what L. Ron Hubbard was…TRM \*\* Total Reeking Maniac? Transparent Ridiculous Mediocrity? Thieving Raging Misanthrope? Btw, did you hear that Larry Wollersheim finally [collected from the cult bastards](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020512/ts_nm/religion_scientology_dc_2)? Whoooo!! ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/11 "2002-05-13T00:42:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/12 "2002-05-13T02:22:41Z")
Orson Scott Card is a member of the LDS Church. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/13 "2002-05-13T10:19:38Z")
[Jim Kirk] He did a little too much LDS back in the sixties.[/Jim Kirk] ---
**Author:** ![AveDementia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@AveDementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AveDementia)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-and-religeon/108649/14 "2002-05-13T10:24:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Equipoise \* > \*\*Total Reeking Maniac? Transparent Ridiculous Mediocrity? Thieving Raging Misanthrope? > \*\* Tim R. Mortiss, perhaps?