JamesClancy007 wrote:
I personally think this is ridiculous, Jedi's and the force are total fantasy dreamt up by somebody (Mr Lucas). To even entertain the idea that this could even be close to being a religion is mind numbing. There will be people who will retaliate and say well the Bible and Jesus is fantasy too, well thats where faith comes in. But we know without a shadow of a doubt that Jedi's and the Force do not exist, except for when we put a Star Wars dvd on.


   
You and I are pretty much on the same page, there, James. I can't see how anyone could seriously believe in "Jediism". 

However, there is one other such instance that comes to mind-----scientology, based on a philosophy dreamt up by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard. That religion now has 8 million faithful around the world.  (Heck! L. Ron Hubbard was not even a very good sci-fi writer. )