Jediism Research Paper

The Temple of the Jedi Order is a full fledged religion with over 390,000 people describing themselves as members to the Temple of the Jedi Order. Registered members known as “Jedi Knights” will follow the Jedi Believe, the Code, the Creed, the 16 teachings and the 21 Maxims. All of these writings describe the ideas of Jediism is based on the observance of the force. “a ubiquitous and metaphysical power that a Jedi (a follower of Jediism) believes to be the underlying, fundamental nature of the universe” (Doctrine of the Order 1). This quote depicts the official meaning of the force written by the Temple. The Temple of the Jedi Order describes a lifestyle for the Jedi Knights in which everything that is bad in the world can be fixed and made …show more content…
This definition of religion seems to be very fair and encompass most religions in the world. The only exception is that this definition does not mention anything about having a physical place of worship. This definition says that a religion must have a set of beliefs and practices. Jediism does indeed have a set of beliefs and different types of practices a Jedi Knights is able to do. Because of this, this particular definition fits quite well will the Temple of the Jedi Order. This definition also mentions how a religion must have things that are set apart and forbidden. The Temple of the Jedi Order also has that written on their website in their doctrines. However, this definition mentions all members must adhere to them. First off any person can sign up to be a Jedi Knight in training with a few clicks of a button. Because of this there is no way to ensure that every single member is adhering to the guidelines and doctrines on the website. This would be one reason why Jediism can be considered not a religion because of how effortlessly it is to sign up. Overall Durkheim's definition fits Jediism more than …show more content…
This definition of religion gives an extremely broad yet specific look into what a religion is. Jediism meets two of the three described in this definition. It is very internally diverse and dynamic. However, it is not embedded into modern culture whatsoever. There are only about 400,000 registered Jedi Knights. There are over 6.2 billion people in the world that are registered with a religion. Therefore, 400,000 may seem like a lot it is absolutely not it is miniscule. Despite this Jediism is very internally diverse attracting people from all walks of life to give their religion a chance. Jediism is also very dynamic with new members joining everyday and updating their doctrines quite frequently. Many would question the truth behind the Temple of the Jedi Order actually being diverse and dynamic. However, when looking at the website for the Temple of the Jedi Order the ability to see the millennial spirit and rapid growth is very apparent. Members post everyday on the forum and Frequently asked question tabs updating