Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

[Scooter]

In addition, I think Jedis try to “make friends” with their dark side ? ?? And accept all aspects of themselves.

If you meant Jesus, then this is absolutely untrue. Make friends with their dark side? Accept all aspects of themselves? Show from the scripture where Jesus accepted someone’s sin.

 

[Scooter]

The Christian in a drinking environment would need to able to show some restraint

I can be in an environment where people are drinking, such as a restaurant. However, I do not go to bars because as a Christian, I follow the precept of abstaining from all appearances of evil. It’s not a good look for a believer to be hanging out in a bar, even if he isn’t drinking.

 

[William]

In fact, I really like the idea of the Force. It seems powerful, it relies on individual ability and it can be strengthened. Requires trust and not doubt. It's almost as if it requires a package of good qualities (character included) to really master it.

In addition, I think Jedis try to “make friends” with their dark side ? ?? And accept all aspects of themselves.

Yes - it is relative...
Christian Mythos has it that "The Force" align with "The Holy Ghost" both unseen except through/in relation to the actions of others.

Star Wars and Christian Mythology: The saga borrows heavily from themes that feel very Christian — the struggle of good vs. evil, the fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker (a kind of prodigal son story), the self-sacrifice of heroes for a greater good, and even the language of “chosen ones.”

Christianity and Hebrew Mythology: Christianity is built on the Hebrew Bible. Ideas like prophecy, messianic figures, cosmic struggle, and light versus darkness are inherited directly from Jewish tradition.

Deeper Roots in Older Mythologies: Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces was a direct influence on Lucas. That work maps out universal mythic structures across cultures — Greek, Mesopotamian, Norse, Hindu, etc. The hero’s journey, death-and-rebirth motifs, and the idea of divine power accessible through discipline are ancient and widespread.

 

[William]

In addition, I think Jedis try to “make friends” with their dark side ? ?? And accept all aspects of themselves.

If you meant Jesus, then this is absolutely untrue. Make friends with their dark side? Accept all aspects of themselves? Show from the scripture where Jesus accepted someone’s sin.

In Jungian terms:
– The shadow isn’t “evil” in itself; it’s the repressed, unacknowledged parts of the psyche.
– Growth comes by integrating the shadow, not pretending it doesn’t exist. Integration = wholeness.
In Star Wars:
– The Dark Side is dangerous, yes — it shows what happens when shadow overwhelms balance.
– But the Jedi code isn’t “pretend you have no dark side,” it’s about discipline, awareness, and integration. Yoda warns against fear, anger, hatred — but those are part of being human. To deny them entirely would be self-deception.
In Christian theology:
– Sin is not simply the shadow; it’s estrangement from God.
– Jesus doesn’t “accept sin,” but he does accept sinners — he meets them in their brokenness. That’s a different dynamic.

Through the Jungian lens, Jesus is the hero and the Star Wars story mirrors the Father and Son aspect of that story, only not as relationship but as struggle to relate.
In the Jesus Mythology, the father is the mystery figurehead for the Light Side. "The Force" is the Holy Ghost and Satan is liken unto Luke Skywalkers father.
Jesus overcame his dark side by externalizing (projecting) it and resisting it's tempting. Luke - on the other hand (the hand he still had), simply let go and was then rescued by his friends...

As YHVH clearly demonstrates in the telling of his own actions, having a dark side doesn't mean "sin"...

 

[Scooter]

– Jesus doesn’t “accept sin,” but he does accept sinners
— he meets them in their brokenness. That’s a different dynamic.

Correct. Jesus does not accept sin but He does meet sinners in their brokenness. However, He does not leave them in their brokenness unless they choose to remain that way. Jesus made dramatic changes in the lives of people who believed in Him.

As YHVH clearly demonstrates in the telling of his own actions, having a dark side doesn't mean "sin"...

This is not actually true. The Bible does not refer to the dark side at all. Trying to fit secular reasoning into Biblical doctrine is not possible.

 

[William]

– Jesus doesn’t “accept sin,” but he does accept sinners
— he meets them in their brokenness. That’s a different dynamic.

Correct. Jesus does not accept sin but He does meet sinners in their brokenness. However, He does not leave them in their brokenness unless they choose to remain that way. Jesus made dramatic changes in the lives of people who believed in Him.

As YHVH clearly demonstrates in the telling of his own actions, having a dark side doesn't mean "sin"...

This is not actually true. The Bible does not refer to the dark side at all. Trying to fit secular reasoning into Biblical doctrine is not possible.

The bible is literally about the opposing forces and its many characters portray these battles...and what's more so too does the real world...

• Light vs. darkness (Genesis 1, John 1).
• Spirit vs. flesh (Paul’s letters).
• God vs. Satan (Job, Gospels, Revelation).
• Obedience vs. rebellion (Israel’s history).
• Life vs. death (Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones, Christ’s resurrection).

 

[Scooter]

The bible is literally about the opposing forces and its many characters portray these battles...and what's more so too does the real world...

• Light vs. darkness (Genesis 1, John 1).
• Spirit vs. flesh (Paul’s letters).
• God vs. Satan (Job, Gospels, Revelation).
• Obedience vs. rebellion (Israel’s history).
• Life vs. death (Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones, Christ’s resurrection).

But no mention of the dark side, the force, Jedi, or the Sith. You can see opposing forces in almost every Louis L’Amour novel. That does not mean God uses the Sacketts to tell His story.

 

[AgnosticBoy]

But no mention of the dark side, the force, Jedi, or the Sith.

If your point is that the exact word is not mentioned, then that's being too simplistic. I think William's is using his points as an analogy.

In the ancient Greek, the name "Satan" means "adversary".

Satan - Greek work 'satanas'

adversary (one who opposes another in purpose or act), the name given to
- the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of God and Christ

Source: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4567/kjv/tr/0-1/

 

[William]

The bible is literally about the opposing forces and its many characters portray these battles...and what's more so too does the real world...

• Light vs. darkness (Genesis 1, John 1).
• Spirit vs. flesh (Paul’s letters).
• God vs. Satan (Job, Gospels, Revelation).
• Obedience vs. rebellion (Israel’s history).
• Life vs. death (Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones, Christ’s resurrection).

But no mention of the dark side, the force, Jedi, or the Sith. You can see opposing forces in almost every Louis L’Amour novel. That does not mean God uses the Sacketts to tell His story.

Mythic resonance doesn’t depend on labels; it depends on the shared pattern beneath them.

 

[Scooter]

Mythic resonance doesn’t depend on labels; it depends on the shared pattern beneath them.

But there’s nothing mythic about the Bible. The Bible is true from Genesis to Revelations. I understand pulling principles from the Bible and creating myths from them but it’s not possible to fit Biblical doctrines into secular patterns.