Peteff
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| posted on 1/4/04 at 07:58 PM |
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When I finish my Jedi training.
I'll show you lot what a religion should be about. I just need some new batteries for my light sabre and I'll be away.
My next choice is to follow Issek of the Jug, a minor deity from Fritz Leiber's Grey Mouser series. (Books with stories in, not plans)
[Edited on 1/4/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 1/4/04 at 08:32 PM |
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jedi IS a religion
enouth people put it on the census forms for it to be classifed as one, apparently.
atb
steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 1/4/04 at 09:23 PM |
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The world can be a terrible, cruel, disorganised place at times. If there were a god, perhaps it would be a little nicer for more unfortunate people
than myself.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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James
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| posted on 2/4/04 at 12:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
jedi IS a religion
enouth people put it on the census forms for it to be classifed as one, apparently.
atb
steve
I have a feeling that it didn's get officially recognised...
just checking BBC news...
"And although the sci-fi sect was not officially listed as a religion, collators did include a special code to register the Jedis.
Out of 52m respondents, 390,000 kept true to the Star Wars cause. "
from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2757067.stm
[Star Wars geek mode on]
Thought it was cool that so many people
did it. What annoyed me was that it was done wrongly in the first place. I don't believe that 'Jedi' would be the religion. The
religion should be 'The Force'. The Jedi are more like the priest/vicars. Choosing Jedi as your religion is like saying you believe in
Vicars as opposed to Christianity! 
[Star Was geek mode off]
Sorry 'bout that- used to majorly into it
... up until The Phantom Menace came out... 
Haven't watched them since!
James
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pbura
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| posted on 2/4/04 at 02:53 PM |
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I groaned a bit when I saw this topic come up, because I'm an accountant and this is tax season in the US, so I'm as busy as a Chinaman.
Nonetheless, I feel a little like the apostle Peter when asked, "Do you know him?"
I was an atheist from the time I first became conscious of such things, which was about age 6. I held the opinion that belief in God was irrational,
and that Christianity was for losers who were unable to manage their own lives, until I was 27.
The occasion for my conversion was the baptism of a nephew at a small country church. I was very successful in my profession and had no particular
complaints about life, but was struck by the utter decency of the people around me, compared to me. I realized that there were forces of good and
evil at work in my life, and in the world in general, that goodness emanated from God, and the way into His good graces was through recognizing Jesus
Christ. This thought process had nothing to do with what was going on in the service, or what anybody said, nor had I ever read the Bible.
My only knowledge about Jesus had come from children's stories. I thought that his character was wimpy, and didn't understand the point
of his crucifixion. My impression was that his followers made up the resurrection story in order to cover up a bad outcome and to keep their scam
going.
That day, however, I decided that I would rather be under God's authority than not. Knowledge followed later.
Did this all happen in my mind only? Yes. Do I expect anyone to be convinced? No. Has my life been a bed of roses since? No, but I believe that
my faith has helped me to make good decisions in the face of hardship.
This is way too big a topic for a message board. I'm not going to argue with anyone, just relating my experience and personal belief.
For those who are baffled by churches, I think the situation is explained by Jesus' parable of the sower (Matthew 13:24-30). IMO, churches are
man-made institutions, and accordingly fallible, while the Church is a supernatural institution that operates in and around the earthly one, and
unites believers everywhere even in the midst of opportunists and spiritual abusers.
Also IMO, I think every person gets an opportunity to decide for himself, even if they've never heard the Gospel and this opportunity occurs
after their natural lifetime.
For anyone interested in learning more, I recommend a readable Bible such as the New International Version (the King James is probably the best
translation, but the Elizabethan English is tough). A good Bible commentary helps to explain the cultural and historical context of difficult
passages.
[/soapbox]
Pete
Pete
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