I enjoyed watching Star Wars, at least the first three to come out. I remember a phrase that I might have heard there or I could have heard it somewhere else, “The force is strong in this one.”
I think perhaps that we as Christians have a similar thought. We believe that there are some people where the Spirit is strong within them. One big difference is that we believe everyone has access to the reality of the Holy Spirit being strong in them.
Keep in mind the differences between the Christian view of the Holy Spirit and the pagan Star Wars view of the Force. The Force represents the Ying and Yang. It says that the Force is the same but you have the dark side and non-dark side. You will notice in drawings representing this duality that there is a small circle of black in the white and a small circle of white in the black. I don’t know what adjective they use for it. It is not moral or personal. It is neutral. It depends on you to direct it. Both evil and good are the same power but are channeled differently.
The Holy Spirit is a personal, moral “being” that wants to work through us. He, and the Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as He, wants to empower us to be able to live the righteous life that God wants.
They are two different views of humanity and the nature of reality. Feel free to enjoy the fantasy of Star Wars but be aware that it presents a world view that Satan would love you to embrace.
May the Spirit be with you.
homo unius libri
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Opus 2024-449: Full Strength
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