LIVE TONIGHT! 22nd March Huffington Post Live: Star Wars Is a Religion

One thing from the interview, Jedi as in people who dedicate their life to understanding and mastering "the force" have existed for thousands of years. This isn't something that started when Lucas wrote star wars, nor did it become a religious phenomenon in the 1990's.

The school of Jedi I study has existed for 2500 years, others are older than that even.

Other than that I enjoyed the interview and found it very interesting.

maynoth wrote: One thing from the interview, Jedi as in people who dedicate their life to understanding and mastering "the force" have existed for thousands of years. This isn't something that started when Lucas wrote star wars, nor did it become a religious phenomenon in the 1990's.

The school of Jedi I study has existed for 2500 years, others are older than that even.

Other than that I enjoyed the interview and found it very interesting.

Try explaining that sufficiently in a half hour interview split between 3 people and a host with a range of other questions also needing to be asked...

maynoth wrote: One thing from the interview, Jedi as in people who dedicate their life to understanding and mastering "the force" have existed for thousands of years. This isn't something that started when Lucas wrote star wars, nor did it become a religious phenomenon in the 1990's.

The school of Jedi I study has existed for 2500 years, others are older than that even.

Other than that I enjoyed the interview and found it very interesting.

Maynoth...

You are saying people called themselves Jedi, 2500 years ago?

Really?

Or is what you are saying is the ideas and briefs we have, 2500 years old?

And if the first, could you please she's me an example?

Thanks...

We now have a copy of the video in the library. People with a modern browser should be able to stream directly from there.

http://library.templeofthejediorder.org/video/John-HuffPostLive-22.03.13.mp4

Jestor wrote:

maynoth wrote: One thing from the interview, Jedi as in people who dedicate their life to understanding and mastering "the force" have existed for thousands of years. This isn't something that started when Lucas wrote star wars, nor did it become a religious phenomenon in the 1990's.

The school of Jedi I study has existed for 2500 years, others are older than that even.

Other than that I enjoyed the interview and found it very interesting.

Maynoth...

You are saying people called themselves Jedi, 2500 years ago?

Really?

Or is what you are saying is the ideas and briefs we have, 2500 years old?

And if the first, could you please she's me an example?

Thanks...

No, Jedi wasn't a name they used 2500 years ago. I am not sure if they called themselves anything. Scholars referred to them as Xians or Hsiens.

Stories of these elite masters are deeply embedded in Chinese folk history and culture, their history and legends resemble very closely the fictional Jedi from Lucas's fiction.

I will send you an example via pm so as not to prolong argument and debate here.

OK, so by that, "Jedi" have only existed for the last 35+ years, right?

I get what you are saying, the philosophy and way of thinking isnt new...

Just making sure we are speaking the same language...

Jestor wrote: OK, so by that, "Jedi" have only existed for the last 35+ years, right?

I get what you are saying, the philosophy and way of thinking isnt new...

Just making sure we are speaking the same language...

People who devote their lives to the study and mastery of "the force" have existed for 2500 years at the very least.

I define a Jedi as a person who devotes their life to the study and mastery of the force, but others may not, it seems to be open to interpretation.

ren wrote: We now have a copy of the video in the library. People with a modern browser should be able to stream directly from there.

http://library.templeofthejediorder.org/video/John-HuffPostLive-22.03.13.mp4

Can we have this uploaded to our official YouTube Channel?

Proteus wrote: Can we have this uploaded to our official YouTube Channel?

Probably unlikely due to rights issues.

Just finished watching it. Great job Br John.