Is Jedi A Religion?

The Force is more pased on a Mayan concept.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
And why did someone dig up this joke-of-a thread??

Somebody started a new thread, and it got merged.

Bump.

Sorry, I would just like to see a few more opinions. I find all this very intresting.

um yes and no because uh.........

it doesn't make me right or wrong? 😬

The concept of The Force isn't that far-fetched. An ambiguous energy which connects us all in an abstract way, instead of a God that created, controls, and decides on all things, is more likely to me. Not that I actually believe in The Force. That'd be ridiculous. Its fictional. But still...

NO IT ISNT A RELIGION!

I dont understand all these morons and how they actually believe Jedi is real and all that crap.

*goes off to church and reads the bible* mmmm lovely.

Jedi actually makes more sense and contains far more logic than the Bible....go figure

Jedism is a philosophy, a way of thinking. However it does impart the essence of life or the force that binds all life in the universe. It doesn't have a god, or a creator. In the belief of the Jedi, it explains that one is not fully educated unless he / she has at least one world religious belief as they start down the Jedi path.

It's a watered-down repackaged Daoism mixed with Judeo-Christian moral sensibilities.

Also lol at people saying the Force is any more likely/"realistic" than God. In strict ontological terms the Force and God are in the same boat, one just has more personality than the other.

I'd say it's a philosophy with reverence. It seems to be more a code of conduct than worship of a higher power.

I'd post the link to my Jedi web site but the forum wont allow me I'm still new

Originally posted by Mindship
I'd say it's a philosophy with reverence. It seems to be more a code of conduct than worship of a higher power.

And no, I'm not talking about the minor sects that worship Buddha or Avalokiteshvara as the Lord of the Cosmos, I'm talking the main sects.

yes Buddhism is a religion however Buddha is the main deity he started as a prince in an Indian country eventually followed the path of darma to become the main creator of that religion he had the ability to adapt his teaching to who ever followed him it took a young women and a bowl of rice milk before he realized the body and mind are connected he had his diet down to a single grain of rice a day

The line between philosophy and religion blurs anyway in commonly accepted world religions. There's no definitive answer to the OP's question. It's no less hokey than most world religions though (which is to say, very hokey), so saying it's clearly fictional is not a knock against it.

In statistical terms, however, I believe the answer is yes, although my reason for saying that is based off of something anecdotal I heard years ago, so grains of salt all around.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Would you consider Buddhism a religion?

And no, I'm not talking about the minor sects that worship Buddha or Avalokiteshvara as the Lord of the Cosmos, I'm talking the main sects.

Originally posted by Digi
The line between philosophy and religion blurs anyway in commonly accepted world religions. There's no definitive answer to the OP's question. It's no less hokey than most world religions though (which is to say, very hokey), so saying it's clearly fictional is not a knock against it.

In statistical terms, however, I believe the answer is yes, although my reason for saying that is based off of something anecdotal I heard years ago, so grains of salt all around.

I don't think anyone seriously practices Jedi (could be wrong though), when it shows up in statistics its pretty much always trolling.

Originally posted by Mindship
H'm. I'd be inclined to call it a reverent/mystical philosophy (like Jedi), except that (as I understand it) Mahayana Buddhism, eg, one of the main schools, does involve worship of certain beings (eg, bodhisattvas), because those beings embody an ultimate transcendent reality.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
To me the line between reverence and worship is thin and hazy.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Was it the report of the 'Jedi' going before the UN and asking to be recognized? Or was it the time that in New Zealand 'Jedi' was reported as the religion of more people than Sikhism?

I don't think anyone seriously practices Jedi (could be wrong though), when it shows up in statistics its pretty much always trolling.

There's a legit website devoted to it, and it used to have gathering places and events and such, as well as the core philosophy and practices. I haven't seen it in years, I'm not sure if it's updated anymore. {edit} Google search turned up a mix of serious and trolling websites...none seemed as organized as I remember.

And the story: It had to do with European census data. Something about being recognized in some country or other because it hit a percentage of the population that it needed to be legally declared as such. I never really looked into it, it just sounded fun.

Like you said, mostly trolling, but in the "is it or isn't it" discussion, we're talking about an arbitrary line anyway. If trolls turn it into a recognized religion, it's the same to me as mainstream religious "trolls" wanting to turn governments into theocracies.

{edit} Myth busted! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi_census_phenomenon
...wiki style, so it's editable, but random wiki pages actually score pretty high on veracity tests I've seen on the subject.

Of much more interest:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber_combat

Originally posted by Digi
Of much more interest:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber_combat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_Kunst