"The Force is a Tool of Satan", Say Star Wars Protesters

Now, before all of you get up in arms about this, let me state what may not be so obvious. This is a prank. Mind you, this is an effective prank precisely because such protests are everyday occurrences. The extreme religious fringe will protest anything and everything. My guess is that someday they will protest gravity too.

The greater story here is that the pranksters are using this protest as a means to sell t-shirts and posters. One of the posters say, "R2-DEMON-2 is a FALSE God". From a business perspective, this is brilliant. Trolling Star Wars fans and Jesus fans is a surefire way to get one's coffee mugs sold.

Not everyone is happy about it, though. Jack, a devout Christian, believes these pranksters are provoked merely by cynicism.

Your are 'trolls', just not in a virtual community.

I will pray for all of you, and that you will regain your faith in our lord soon, and not continue to solely use him as a launchpad for your cause.
Jesus is not a gimmick, even though when you were growing up people were trying to make him one.

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My own opinion is that this is very funny. Andy Kaufmann himself would approve. I don't think they went far enough, though. These fellows need to go the Fred Phelps route and boycott Blockbuster, write hymns, and harass convention goers. And they should make a bold point about how God Hates Star Wars!