Kol Drake
After that long lecture… I forgot to say “WELCOME!” 
Glad somewhere in all my ramblings, I could prove a little ‘good stuff’ worth chewing on.
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Re: Jediism and ‘belief’ and religion from a personal point of ‘opinion’…
Think of it as ’embracing the Tao’…
The basic tenents & philosophical ‘core’ of what it is to be a Jedi can be ‘like’ the Tao; concepts one may used to walk the path called LIFE — without trying to make Tao a religion/dogmatic routine.
lol… it is so much clearer in my head than how it comes out in forum posts…
Just wanted to say ‘hi’ and let you know that, at least for me, seeking a good, sensible Path such as ‘being a Jedi’ can be an adventure worth the time and effort.