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| 2005-06-01 |
| At least! A serious contender for islam! Now, where did I put my lightsaber? Oh, the star wars kid would be so proud!... Those adorable Wookiees are coming again to a theater near you. Star Wars: Episode III â The Revenge of the Sith, projected to be the final Star Wars film, was released in theaters nationwide on May 18. It has been exactly three years since the last film in the series, Star Wars: Episode II â Attack of the Clones (May 2002), and 28 years to the month since the first film, now titled Star Wars: Episode IV â A New Hope (May 1977), were released. What is startling about the George Lucas-inspired Star Wars phenomenon is not the advent of another movie, but the real ways in which people around the world appear to be forming a religion out of the Zen-like, Tao-like words and actions of the characters. The Anglican Digest reported in its Lent 2005 issue that the first school to teach Jedi was recently opened in Romania. âCourses at the Star Wars Academy include the correct use of light saber swords, and lessons on how to speak Wookiee, the language of violent furry creatures in the films. The academyâs founder, Adrian Pavel, said he decided to open the school in response to requests from fans,â wrote The Anglican Digest editors. |
| Posted by:Greretle Shuger3573 |
| #14 I for one like to sample the cornucopia of the gray side of the force on suitable occasions. Hey, did you know duct tape is like the Force? It has a bright side and a dark side and binds the Universe together. Oh, you did know that, huh? Sorry. slinks away |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2005-06-01 16:22 |
| #13 never mind |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-06-01 15:30 |
| #12 Link |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-06-01 15:30 |
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| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-06-01 15:28 |
| #10 I for one like to sample the cornucopia of the gray side of the force on suitable occasions. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-01 13:40 |
| #9 ...I reckon the main point of this is to make fun of the "Star Wars"(Tm) afficionados... I reckon, too. But he's making fun of them for (in that case) a joke they're playing on someone else. Seems a bit dense. Better he should make fun of Lucas for saying he put the Force in the story to get young people to think about God. I detect the aroma of bovine by-product. He put it into the stories so some of his characters could have kewl powers. And why not? But, no, now he has to read his own press releases, and invest his tales with Deep Meaning. Feh. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2005-06-01 12:36 |
#8 more than 390,000 people in England declared themselves Jedi in their census of the same yearâa shocking number when you consider that only 260,000 people in England declared themselves to be JewishWhat's so shocking about it? There could be overlap - no reason there can't be Jewish Jedi (except perhaps education and common sense ;-p). |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-01 12:14 |
| #7 Initiate order 66. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-06-01 11:48 |
| #6 Mrs Schultz, of course this is not too serious, especially given the linked site; I reckon the main point of this is to make fun of the "Star Wars"(Tm) afficionados ("Get a life, dammit!"). |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2005-06-01 11:46 |
| #5 The BBC reported three years ago...that at least 70,000 people in Australia declared themselves as followers of the Jedi âfaithâ in the last Australian census. Those first three words should give us all pause. Here's the Snopes entry on the subject. It sounds more as if some pranksters/fans wanted to mess with the census, than a serious attempt to get "Jedi" recognized as a religion. Methinks Mr. Sweeney is a rather gullible fellow. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2005-06-01 11:23 |
| #4 Damn, it has happened again! It should be "anon5089", dammit! I do care, i do have an ego. Apparently, each time I post from the main site and not the aach one, I'm given an another nick (note the preview sez "anon5089"). Plus, I distinctly remember putting the whole title, not just "jedi". Dark forces are at work against me, I can feel it... |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 aka "the gallic star wars kid" 2005-06-01 11:19 |
| #3 I wonder how many of those who entered "Jedi" for religion also entered "yes" for sex? |
| Posted by: VAMark 2005-06-01 10:56 |
| #2 Jedi: Because kids who work at 7-11 can't afford Scientology. |
| Posted by: BH 2005-06-01 09:56 |
| #1 Sad they are, yesss, rost and ronery, yesss. Direction they need, yesss. Worse, it could be. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-06-01 09:45 |