On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 17:04, Tim Fairchild wrote: > On Thursday 09 Jun 2005 14:32, Daniel Carrera wrote: > > Tim Fairchild wrote: > > > That is possibly a point of view. What one person calls a religion is > > > called a cult by another. > > > > Well... these words have definitions. They may be a bit fuzzy and there > > is a large gray area. But there are some things you can definitely say > > is a cult and not a religion (and viceversa). Number of followers is one > > or the traits that make a religion (not that it's relevant to StarWars). > > Hmm. I've been looking up definitions of 'religion' and it's pretty broad > and there is a lot of debate. Jedi looks to be covered under some of the > definitions at least :) > > http://www.religioustolerance.org/rel_defn.htm > http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=religion > etc... > > And I think I'll give it a break there. Jedi looks religious enough for me. > I'll go with Han on this one. I think George wanted it to have a > religious/mystical feel...
(Masterstroke, so cunning you could put a weasel on it and call it a tail! ;) What about Methylated Spiritualism? > > tim -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ----- Mau e ki, he aha te mea nui? You ask, what is the most important thing? Maku e ki, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, it is people, it is people, it is people.
