Posted by
Daniel Crandall on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:01:09 PM
Science Fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke
has passed on to his great reward. I grew up reading Clarke and his work is a big part of why I am a science fiction fan.
While Clarke was an
atheist, "Religion is a byproduct of fear ... For much of human history, it may have been a necessary
evil, but why was it more evil than necessary? Isn't killing people in
the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?"
Despite his professed atheism, I pray that his creative genius is welcomed into heaven and the angels are regaled with his stories for eternity.