Orson Scott Card: Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith Jedi religion faith force -- Beliefnet.com

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"In other words, despite whatever political message Lucas might or might not have intended, the Jedi are the smug orthodoxy, always congratulating themselves on their rectitude. No wonder the whole senate seems thrilled when the new Emperor announces the fall of the Jedi. They don’t know yet how evil the Emperor will be, but they know they don’t mind having the meddlesome Jedi out of the way."

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Interesting take on Episode III, worth the read.

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