Holocron 06 - The Force, pt 2
April 11th, 2008I have heard a lot of Christian analogies for the Force, but none that really seemed to fit all that well with what I believe Christianity to truly be. So I have been unwilling to embrace any of them.
Recently I became aware of one that so far seems to fit very well, not just with Christianity, but other religions as well. That is the Force as the will of God. You don’t have to be a Christian to act in accordance with the will of God.
As a Christian I don’t believe that I am able to do anything miraculous by myself, but that the power of God flowing through me makes this possible. I am coming to believe that this power is The Force. This ties in with my belief that the Force is bioelectric energy, which keeps everything alive.
Of course, the will of God can be a very complicated thing. I was reading a book recently, Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne, that points out that the Bible says that God establishes the rulers of all the nations. However, this doesn’t mean that he approves of them. (My pastor has stated that the reason George Bush got elected is because he is the president we deserve - and he didn’t mean it in a good way.) This could explain why Hitler was able to escape from so many assassination attempts.
I believe there are certain certain qualities that are more likely to be in accordance with the will of God. These qualities have to do with unselfishness, love of others (which includes a refusal to commit any kind of violence against another), and the ability to seek justice for all by seeing the big picture and recognizing that we live in an imperfect world where answers are rarely black and white.
I tend to believe that our entire existence on earth is a test of these qualities. That our physical existence is of very little importance, but our spiritual existence depends on the outcome.