Jedi Religion?

I'll admit that upon reading the heading of this article about Jedi Religion, I was already reeling in amusement and fully ready to hate/doubt, etc. Upon readnig, I was pleasantly surprised to find not a radical indictment of the star wars film, but a strangely insightful to an academic's study and interpretation of the religious elements presented in the star wars universe. Fascinating, honestly. Some of the links offer further studied insights into the concept, and it is really interesting to see how Lucas himself perceives the impact of religion upon the films and their popularity.