William Shatner Religion

Although his parents were religious, Shatner connects more to Jewish culture than religious practice, he shared in an interview. “My father and mother had an observant religious. William Shatner doesn’t seem afraid of death. In fact, he’s already preparing for his meeting with God in the afterlife. In his new memoir called Boldly Go, he opens up about his. At 91 years old, William Shatner is well aware that he'll one day venture into that undiscovered country from whence no man returns. That knowledge underlines his new.

At 91 years old, William Shatner is well aware that he'll one day venture into that undiscovered country from whence no man returns. That knowledge underlines his new. Despite that, he raised his own three daughters as Jews, and it was a shared religious background that helped him bond with his Star Trek co-star, Leonard Nimoy, who. Asked in 2018 about his religious upbringing, Shatner said: “My father and mother had an observant religious life. They went to temple every Sabbath, prayed to God, and I was. Despite his fans adoration for him, Shatner publicly expressed many times that he disliked the idea of the “trekkie” cult following and was an unwilling participant in most of their events. In a 1968 interview, Shatner said, in response to a question about whether he has religious beliefs or believes in an afterlife: "No. I don't. Emotionally I would like to believe there is a life after.

Asked in 2018 about his religious upbringing, Shatner said: “My father and mother had an observant religious life. They went to temple every Sabbath, prayed to God, and I was. Despite his fans adoration for him, Shatner publicly expressed many times that he disliked the idea of the “trekkie” cult following and was an unwilling participant in most of their events. In a 1968 interview, Shatner said, in response to a question about whether he has religious beliefs or believes in an afterlife: "No. I don't. Emotionally I would like to believe there is a life after. William was raised in a fairly religious, family, in Conservative Judaism. William has three daughters with his former wife Gloria Rabinowitz/Rand, including actress Melanie.