These three references to the Jedi “religion” by name leave no doubt that the Jedi use of the Force was presented as a religion in the Star Wars series. Belief in the Force is Religious Not only is the Jedi use of the Force called a religion three times in Star Wars, but the Jedi beliefs have all the characteristics of a religion. Belief in a Supreme Being All religions have a Supreme or an Ultimate of some kind. The Force is omnipresent (SW 120). It is a supernormal Power (RJ 32, 33).2 The Force is
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