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George Lucas vs. Jesus SMACKDOWN!

By Ryan, September 27, 2006

Ha, ha, ha... wouldn’t that be awesome? If it was an actual wrestling match, Jesus could win in a heartbeat.

But here’s where it gets sad. I can list all kinds of Star Wars quotes that you may have not known existed... so many, in fact, that I made a whole text document with just 50 of the lines that I remember off the top of my head. There’s no telling how much I can say with the movie while it’s playing in front of me. Heck, when watching Episodes III or VI, I can recite almost the entire dialogue of the film with the characters.

So why can’t I do the same with Scripture? I really, really wish I could. What does the Star Wars saga have that the Bible doesn’t, other than negotiations with a lightsaber*? Nothing, really, when you boil it down to plot actions and character flaws. Except for how much time I spend in front of each.

For example, I always know the exact location of every Star Wars DVD within our household. On the other hand, there are Sunday mornings when I take forever trying to find my Bible... only to find it in the car. Or, beyond that, you might have noticed that in my quotes I cited which of the episodes the lines were from and who said them. With what little Bible I have memorized, only about half of the passages I can recite are complete with references and author citations. How sad it is.

And yet, I feel like people look up to me as a Christian. My friend, John, recently asked me to pray for his mom, whose friend died recently. I’m not a deacon or anything near... and yet people feel like they can look up to me as a brother in Christ. That really meant a lot, and it was especially nice since it meant I could conclude this post on an optimistic note.

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