I read a book about Star Trek by Jennifer Porter and how it incorporated religion into the show. The section I want to focus on is when the author discusses Roddenberry’s religious views. Apparently because he was primarily agnostic after having been a Baptist for the earlier part of his life, Roddenberry did not want religion in Star Trek. I thought his outlook on religion was interesting in that he viewed religion as hindering human development rather than helping it move forward. He also believed that people have god-like qualities and because of this, god equals consciousness. Apparently the show drew upon a humanistic point of view because of Roddenberry’s beliefs. None of the characters really had any religious opinions themselves or if they did, those opinions were kept private. Personally, I had never really watched any of the Star Trek episodes except for when my brother had asked me to watch them with him. The first thing that pops into my head when I think about the show is that the guy from Reading Rainbow was in it. Even so, I think that after reading this part of the book, it is nice to know that such a popular show was not trying to press any sort of obvious religious aspects onto viewers.
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