Kai Stormwalker’s Holocron

I 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.

Most of my “real world” use of Jedi training involves the use of discernment in dealing with people. Knowing who to trust and of whom to be wary. Some people refer to this as “Force Sense.” Sometimes you just get a bad feeling about someone.

In my job there are many ways to check out the veracity of someone, but it is not fool-proof and there are times when it just comes down to the vibes the person gives off. At least, I am usually pretty accurate in my assessments.

I have been reading the book, Traitor, by Matthew Stover as part of my assignments. I remembered what I have always hated about Star Wars books. There are about 6 pages of really interesting stuff and 285 pages of really boring stuff.

I have to admit that I am not much of a fiction reader. I don’t know who most of the characters are, and I don’t really care.

Of course, I’m not even all that much into the Star Wars movies either. When I was in college I was really into science fiction and it was against that back drop that I saw A New Hope on the day it opened in 1977. But I never got into them like a lot of people.

The idea of the Jedi really intriqued me. But I am more interested in how real Jedi would function in today’s world than in how the fictional Jedi functioned in a fictional world.

But, to get back to Traitor, at least in those 6 really interesting pages I did find some ideas that are making me think about certain things. So, ala in all, I would have to say that it is worth reading the boring parts. (That is what speed reading is for.)

The Force

As a Christian Jedi I have a slightly different take on the Force than most people. And while I have a very definite view, it is not a static view. It is constantly refining itself. I am very interested in hearing what other people have to say regarding their own beliefs of what the Force is because I often find things that I have not considered before that then contribute to my own view.

I try to communicate to others that my views are just that - my views - and I do not desire in anyway to ‘cram them down anyone’s throat.’ I respect all views, even those I do not agree with.