The Faith of Jedi

To be a "Jedi Knight" is recognized as following an actual faith !
Apparently , the Faith of Jedi is right up there with Christianity,Islam,Hinduism etc.

May the Force be with y'all ! :)

i wish to join this religion!

xP~ I hate Star Wars, actually... =(

Whom do they pray to? Yoda?

I'm very curious as to their belief systems and structure because I find it a bit hard to believe that something created out of a movie would come to be an accepted religion. Though, then again, there is Scientology, so perhaps this isn't so far-fetched.

Take care all.

On the 2001 census, Jedi is my official religion. I heard about it on the news and I thought "Hey, if I can help something as random as that become an official religion, why not?" What religious faith I am is none of the government's business.

i remember when that cencus thing that went round a few years ago. all my friends put our relighion as jedi!
if there was a certain amount of people putting it then it became a real religion!

psy beat me to it!
*shakes fist*

I love Snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm

Jedi can not become an "official" or "real" religion, because there is no such thing as an "official" or "real" religion. :rolleyes2

Where do I join :hyper:

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Originally Posted by omnitarian

http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm

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False information fine? I'd like to see the Australian government prove what religious beliefs everyone follows.

Still, not an official religion? :( Oh well, I still say it's none of the government's business what religious faith I am.

Yeha, if over 1000 people have it as religion on our (UK's) census then it becomes 'authentic'. And due to this legality dooberry, Jedi is now a religion.

Wonder if it means you can take the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith opening night as a religious holiday...

Chaos

yes!!
teehee

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Originally Posted by omnitarian

Jedi can not become an "official" or "real" religion, because there is no such thing as an "official" or "real" religion. :rolleyes2

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Nice.

The belief system of a "Jedi" is that the universe is bound together by an energy field that flows through us and is all around us. It is not a being of existence or beyond existence, it is not a being at all, it exists but doesn't have a will or thoughts. The "Jedi" believe in the "Force" not as a form of sentience but as a . . . well, spiritual awareness is what I'd call it. Like the Chi of the Chinese. Or is that . . .?

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Originally Posted by The Captain

Whom do they pray to? Yoda?

I'm very curious as to their belief systems and structure because I find it a bit hard to believe that something created out of a movie would come to be an accepted religion. Though, then again, there is Scientology, so perhaps this isn't so far-fetched.

Take care all.

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From what I've dug up (it was a while ago, so bear with me), it's basically just a belief in the Force as an all-encompasing... well, force, as a sort of 'god', really. And that we're all a part of this Force, and we're all one with eachother. Which really isnt being a Jedi Knight at all, or even a Jedi (being a Jedi denotes also being a guardian and wielding a sabre and all that junk). I'll try and find the term, but offhand I cant remember.

False this religion is... hmm.

They do not "worship" the "Force" as a "god." They merely "accept" that it exists and it is the source of their power.