May the Force be with you

The Wednesday After Advent 1

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. " Han Solo

"I find your lack of faith disturbing". Darth Vader

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In the November 28 issue of The Economist, there's an article of interest entitled "Missionary Positions". If you thought things on the religious front couldn't get wackier, it's revealed [no pun intended] that in the last UK census, some 390,000 Britons gave their religion as "Jedi"--thus establishing "Jedism" [sic] as the fourth largest faith in the land. I do not know whether Prince Charles--as Defender of the Faith[s]--knighted Mick Jagger with a light saber, but it's heartening to know that Scientology will now be getting a real run for it's money.

I am tempted to bring up Tertullian's "I believe because it is absurd." but a quote from Chesterton comes more readily to mind: "When a Man stops believing in God he doesn¹t then believe in nothing, he believes anything." I think Darth Vader vestments would work well  for Jedi Requiems, but I am less certain about other times of the Jedist ecclesiastical year. If I remember correctly, there are only 3 real colors in Star Wars: black, white and brown. And of course, in this far, far away galaxy the good guys wear brown. I have always wondered whether Yoda was a Franciscan, and one day when I am standing toe to toe with the Big Guy, I am certain this little matter will be cleared up. I always liked the little guy [meaning Yoda] and wish him all the best in his new role as Apostle.

I once supposed that Oscar Wilde's observation that "Life imitates art." was merely benign. Now I am not so sure. I hate to give Oscar credit for anything; yea,verily, verily, it turns out Oscar was a Jedi prophet!

He who has ears to hear, let him hear:

"We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking up at the stars."
--Oscar Wilde

Here endeth the reading of the lesson for the day.

“Only the Dark Lord of the Sith knows of our weakness."

St. Yoda