Nissan240SX Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hey i was just wondering why starwars has a christian like following like its a made up movie with a few games like i just dont get it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo El Sanchez Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Because its fun to play and watch and has a great imagination. What we all dream the universe is like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissan240SX Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 I guess but the christian like following whats with that people are almost suicidle over starwars like take a look at WoW its just a game and people have died playing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo El Sanchez Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 thats WoW, Star Wars is a nice community in games and movie forums, it has no Michael Devos style freaks like WoW. if u get what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissan240SX Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Lol michael de vos but still the nerd/sort of un nerdy following of it is just rediculous in my opinion like do something other than worship a imaginative universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo El Sanchez Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 oi dont be like that, we fans like it man....you dont have to even though it rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You're right. We should all worship Nissans instead. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Huh? You're right. We should all worship Nissans instead. Thanks. Since your typing is near illegible, i'll just go by the title of the thread. Reply #1 - People like Star Wars because people like things, like you like Nissan 240 SX's. People would say, "How do you like Nissans? I just don't get it." Reply #2 - If you don't like Star Wars, why'd you sign up here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 @Nissan240SX - Please use punctuation in your posts, remember this is a forum page not a chatbox. IMO, the question shouldn't be why do people like Star Wars, but instead, who wouldn't like Star Wars. Star Wars revolutionized the film companies and brought about a new era of movies. It has also been away for all kinds of people, from all around the world, to relate to each other through such a strong connection. In short, Star Wars ROCKS! EDIT: Only a few people use Star Wars as their religion bases, you would be surprised to find how many of us members are christians. Yes some people have gone too far with their obsession, but not everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissan240SX Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 you all have good points there and boba rhett im not saying worship nissans ya [beep] im just wondering why and D'Albetot made a good point and sorry for my grammar i just dont give a [damn] about it simple Mod note: Please do not bypass the language filter, and don't throw insults at other members. ~M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Insulting other members and using profanity is strictly against the rules here, this is a PG-13 site and such actions can lead to being banned. Have some consideration that there are individuals as young as 12 years old on these forums and possibly even younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Poor noob... *shakes head* Star Wars, is magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yo... Look....some franchises/movies/etc pwn. They take you to another universe, make use of your emotions etc. For example...there are Lord of the Rings fans that put on their armor and roleplay Legolas at weekends. Same goes for some hard-core Warcraft (not WoW, but the whole franchise) fans, who collect little toys of Thrall and Arthas. You say that's maniacal and can kill you. I say it's a hobby. People want to take a break from life. It's hard enough as it is. Some do that by playing games, some do that by sporting, som do that by naming themselves after a car and post on message boards If those people enjoy their 'Hobby,' who are we to criticice them? PS: No-one dies of playing that Star Wars MMO called Galaxies, simply because it sucks PSS: The Nissan 240 SX is an old car..i'd start worshipping a 350Z, that car's way cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I could go into a longish spiel about Star Wars and how it relates to the studies of Joseph Campbell and universal human mythological themes and common literary archetypes that pre-date even the written language... but it's too early, and I imagine most of it would be wasted. Star Wars rocks. It's a great story, with universal appeal across almost all cultural lines, and was a totally revolutionary and history-making film when it was first released. I'm not sure what's so difficult about that to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMojo Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Well, the thing I like about star wars is the concept of balance, which is also found in Buddhism. Even though I'm not a Buddhist, I still find the thought of balance appealing. The reason for this is the human concept of good and evil. Do we know the difference? Take for instance when people try to do something rash, like go to war etc. People go to war because it is the right thing to do, and because our enemies are the evil ones, and that we are the good ones. So we go to was, kill maim, injure, rape, pillage, and all for the sake of "goodness". We've seen this in history classes since childhood. It amuses me in an ironic way. Three major religions like Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all about peace. It's clearly written in all the religious texts! And what have these three religions been doing the last 1500 - 2000 years? That's right, they have been killing, torturing, raping each other... And all because of the sake of goodness. (Despite it's the same God we believe in, but to whom we chose to pray to in a slightly different way) What George Lucas has done in star wars, was making an accessible way to religion. Something that was easy to digest since it was made in a modern/classic adventure. There is good and evil in Star Wars, but there is also balance. Notice how the Jedi should be. They should be passive and cautious, otherwise power will corrupt them. And that is what I find fascinating about Star Wars. That it relates to the core of a human being. That the human nature is corrupted as St. Augustine also noted in 300 A.C. St. Augustine also noted that the human had to abandon his sinful nature, and replace it with a new God given nature. In other words, we could see it as a sacrifice. We see similarities in Jedies. They fight the dark side (their own dark nature). And they fight it through sacrifice. All in all, before I get too philosophical, what I see as fascinating in Star Wars, it that it relates to my own world, but in an adventurous way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It's a great good vs. evil story. The bad guys do terrible things and look like they've got it all locked up, and the good guys win in the end after a heroic struggle. It's sort of like that in Christianity--Satan tries to triumph, Christ's sacrifice means good will win out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Meh Jae. I agree with you about the good vs. evil story but not the christian viewpoint in it. Religion (other than The Force) has no business in Star Wars in my opinion. And now back on topic. Star Wars is a classic good vs. evil scenario and It's a working concept because it is compelling to all ages. Another good example of such a concept is Lord of the Rings which is story wise different but has the same "idea". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissan240SX Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Haha your right Ztalker but i like the nissan 240sx beacuase its probably the best drift car that you can get and i like drifting and again im so sorry about not using grammar etc but i just dont care you can read this anyway. Edit: Hmmmm i never thought of starwars like that but i still think its a little bit over rated but thats just my opinion and you all here have ver different opinions anyway thankyou for the posts and telling me why you like starwars so much and i say again no punctuation or grammar and for that i am sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Down Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Don't double post damnit! Use the ''Edit'' button instead! And for the question why people like Star Wars so much? Well, it's just awsome! Like all the others already said. Don't like it. Then [hug me]! - Ghost Down ([Welcome to the forums]! ) Mod note: Please do not flame and throw insults at other members. ~M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Because star wars is AMAZING!!!111oneone1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Master Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 STAR WARS IS THE BEST STORY EVER TOLD, WRITTEN OR MADE INTO A MOVIE!!! @ Ghost: Be nice to n00bs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Meh Jae. I agree with you about the good vs. evil story but not the christian viewpoint in it. Religion (other than The Force) has no business in Star Wars in my opinion. He was asking why it appealed to Christians so much, and I was answering that specific question. I wasn't advocating putting Christianity into the SW universe. Then again, if he's talking about having a near-religious following _like_ Christianity (because the grammar makes it open to either of these 2 interpretations), it's because the good guys are really good, the bad guys are really bad, the good guys win and don't die, and they don't have mundane problems like bad hair days, high prices at the gas pumps, and whether they have clean socks in the dryer or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 huh...starwars and christianity ?? I must've missed the all powerful goblin like midget, must read the bible again. I can vouch there is no such character in the Kuran mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Well I don't think Star Wars is a religion. It is just something people like and LucasForums is a nice community where everyone who likes Star Wars can sign up and talk about it, etc. Star Wars has been popular since A New Hope. Oh and welcome to the Forums, Nissan240SX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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