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== Attitude to religion ==

== Attitude to religion ==

Gerorge Lucas has stated that he came up with the idea of "The Force" as he wanted to promote a vague idea of hollow Hollywood-style spirituality without referencing any recognizable religion. Despite this, the depiction of the philosophy and beliefs of the Jedi seem to be a way to promote eastern myticism (in particular Buddhism) and undermine Christianity in the movie's western audience.<ref>http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/lucas.html?pg=3</ref> This is typical of the [[New Age]] movement's tendency to use parts of different religions willy-nilly without any structure of sense, and shows the influence of Lucas growing up in 1960's California. Lucas is strongly liberal and actually describes himself as a "Buddhist Methodist".<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pl/George_Lucas.html</ref>

Gerorge Lucas has stated that he came up with the idea of "The Force" as he wanted to promote a vague idea of spirituality without referencing any recognizable religion. The portrayal of the force is inconsistent in the Original Trilogy and the prequels. In the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the force is referred to as a superstition and a "religion" by Han Solo, who is sceptical of the idea, and is characterised as a type of magic by Obi-Wan and Yoda; however, in the prequels, a scientific explanation is given for the force. Lucas describes himself as a "Buddhist Methodist".<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pl/George_Lucas.html</ref>

==Miscellaneous==

==Miscellaneous==