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GakuseiDon left a comment on a recent post<\/a> pointing out that there is a Buddhist<\/a> temple,\u00a0 Wat Rong Khun<\/a>, which includes depictions of characters and scenes from science fiction in its artwork. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

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Did you spot Neo? Click through<\/a> for more images from the temple\u2019s artwork and architecture!<\/p>\n

Also at the intersection of religion and science fiction, The Times of Israel<\/em> reports about a short movie,\u00a0\u201cThe A.R.K. Report\u201d<\/a>,\u00a0which takes a science fictional approach to the Ark of the Covenant.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"