Seems to me that humans, no matter where they have evolved, have worshipped something - whether animist spirits, ancestors, or creating a polytheist or monotheist system. Humans want some explanation for what's out there, something beyond our immediate tactile knowledge. And no matter how far out in space humans go, these influences will follow - whether individual characters believe them or not - because they are human. Alien races have their own problems to deal with. :) - matt bogen -----Original Message----- From: Frank Mayhar [mailto:frank at exit.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:33 AM To: Mia McDavid Cc: Dragaera Subject: Re: Damiano's Lute Mia McDavid wrote: > Speaking of religion in literature, one of the *many* things I love > about David Weber's work is that the Christian church is very much > present in Honor's universe. I get cranky when societies have total > absence of religion--individuals may be athiests, but humans as a group > are going to worship *something*. Um. Why? Any particular reason or just your personal prejudice? (I don't mean that as an insult, I'm genuinely curious.) -- Frank Mayhar frank at exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/