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The Jedi Religion

Gnostic Seeker

Gnostic Seeker

Spiritual
How far do you reckon this new Jedi religion will go? I myself think its a workable form of Pantheism, rather its based on a sci-fi movie series or not. I especially like many aspects of the Jedi Code as a focus, such as: there is no emotion, there is only peace.

What are your thoughts about this Jedi religion?
 
Saint Frankenstein

Saint Frankenstein

Here for the ride
Premium Member
I much prefer:

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Ingledsva

Ingledsva

HEATHEN ALASKAN
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I think Dune has far better quotes.

"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing.
Only I will remain.

"--- Frank Herbert, Dune - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear


RELIGION (emulation of adults by the child) encysts past mythologies: guesses, hidden assumptions of trust in the universe, pronouncements made in search of personal power, all mingled with shreds of enlightenment. And always an unspoken commandment: Thou shalt not question! We break that commandment daily in the harnessing of human imagination to our deepest creativity.
-Bene Gesserit Credo


Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
-The Coda

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never persistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.
- from Collected Sayings of Muad’Dib

The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam


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Quintessence

Quintessence

Consults with Trees
Staff member
Premium Member
I think that it will have some difficulty gaining traction, not so much because of its foundation, but because of demographics. Successful religions typically require some sort of enduring community. My experience with these groups has been that they form, burn brightly for a while, then fizzle out as life takes its members in other directions. Physical infrastructure is a big step towards solidifying the continuity of any religion, and I know of no such infrastructure in development for these paths.

Having been part of a group like this before, I have many thoughts I could potentially share, but I'm not really sure where to start. I suppose I can note that the group I was part of really didn't regard what we were doing as a religion. It was much more of a philosophy or way of approaching ethics in particular. That's not to say it couldn't be developed into one, because it could, but that wasn't the focus of our group. It was about living honorably.
 
Sees

Sees

Dragonslayer
I know a couple folks who take it seriously - a way for them to add spiritual element to their lives which they didn't feel comfortable getting with other, older, more traditional/accepted traditions. It's cool in my book.
 
Shad

Shad

Veteran Member
Ingledsva said:
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I think Dune has far better quotes.

"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing.
Only I will remain.

"--- Frank Herbert, Dune - Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear


RELIGION (emulation of adults by the child) encysts past mythologies: guesses, hidden assumptions of trust in the universe, pronouncements made in search of personal power, all mingled with shreds of enlightenment. And always an unspoken commandment: Thou shalt not question! We break that commandment daily in the harnessing of human imagination to our deepest creativity.
-Bene Gesserit Credo


Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
-The Coda

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never persistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.
- from Collected Sayings of Muad’Dib

The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam


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Dune borrows concepts and stories from mainstream religion then extrapolates changes within the greater background of the novels. If I remember correctly the Fremen are associated with Islam, Buddhism and Arab culture. The two religions are merged into Zensunni which is based on a schism from a previous form of Islam which itself is a fictional development in the background story. Such developments provides a multicultural and multi-religious link to the reader.
 
Kilgore Trout

Kilgore Trout

Misanthropic Humanist
Gnostic Seeker said:
How far do you reckon this new Jedi religion will go? I myself think its a workable form of Pantheism, rather its based on a sci-fi movie series or not. I especially like many aspects of the Jedi Code as a focus, such as: there is no emotion, there is only peace.

What are your thoughts about this Jedi religion?
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Doesn't seem any more or less frivolous than any number of other fringe religions.
 
Ingledsva

Ingledsva

HEATHEN ALASKAN
Shad said:
Dune borrows concepts and stories from mainstream religion then extrapolates changes within the greater background of the novels. If I remember correctly the Fremen are associated with Islam, Buddhism and Arab culture. The two religions are merged into Zensunni which is based on a schism from a previous form of Islam which itself is a fictional development in the background story. Such developments provides a multicultural and multi-religious link to the reader.
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RELIGION (emulation of adults by the child) encysts past mythologies: guesses, hidden assumptions of trust in the universe, pronouncements made in search of personal power, all mingled with shreds of enlightenment. And always an unspoken commandment: Thou shalt not question! We break that commandment daily in the harnessing of human imagination to our deepest creativity.
-Bene Gesserit Credo :D

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fantome profane

fantome profane

Anti-Woke = Anti-Justice
Premium Member
George Lucas based certain aspects of the Jedi religion on Taoism and Zen Buddhism. The force is really his understanding of Qi or Chi. So having a real religion base on the Jedi is not that strange, it is just another form of Zen.
 
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