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	Religion in Space

Caleythia

9-27-2007 1:21 PM

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religion, space

Caleythia says:

This raises some interesting questions. i can't say I've seen these sort of problems addressed in any of the sci-fi books I've read. How people of all faiths solve dilemmas like this will be interesting to watch for.

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