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As a [[humanist]], Gene Roddenberry infused Star Trek with humanism's dream of a world (or galaxy in this case) where humanity (and many other intelligent beings) were constantly improving the life quality of all beings both through improving technology and improving societal conditions.

As a [[humanist]], Gene Roddenberry infused Star Trek with humanism's dream of a world (or galaxy in this case) where humanity (and many other intelligent beings) were constantly improving the life quality of all beings both through improving technology and improving societal conditions.

People worked together for the common good, rather than for money, and without any class or other distinctions.

People worked together for the common good, rather than for money, and without any class or other distinctions.

This is a part of what is expected in the [[Christianity|Christianity's]] view of [[heaven]], except that humanism believes that mankind can achieve this through its own efforts, rather than with the help of God.

This is a small part of what is expected in the Christian view of [[heaven]], except that humanism believes that mankind can achieve this through its own efforts, rather than with the help of God.

Roddenberry rarely had the shows overtly reject religion, but would make reference to it as a part of culture.  For instance in an episode with a man who could not die, it was noted that in one his personas in earth history he had been [[Lazarus]] (who [[Jesus]] rose from the dead).  In another episode a world where the Roman Empire never fell was now chasing down followers of "the son" (who the crew mistakened to be "sun") and their message of peace and love instead of violence and oppresion.

Roddenberry rarely had the shows overtly reject religion, but would make reference to it as a part of culture.  For instance in an episode with a man who could not die, it was noted that in one his personas in earth history he had been [[Lazarus]] (who [[Jesus]] rose from the dead).  In another episode a world where the Roman Empire never fell was now chasing down followers of "the son" (who the crew mistakened to be "sun") and their message of peace and love instead of violence and oppression.

Later series, under the control of other producers particularly after Roddenberry died, also brought religious concepts into the show, but seldom with the same direct references to Christianity, but rather to more generic religious thought.

Later series, under the control of other producers particularly after Roddenberry died, also brought religious concepts into the show, but seldom with the same direct references to Christianity, but rather to more generic religious thought.