TOPIC: Force Realists and the Jedi Church on GOOGLE+

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Force Realists and the Jedi Church on GOOGLE+ 16 Jun 2012 00:47 #64038

SO, I realized that the Jedi are vastly underrepresented on G+. And, I like G+. And, I like social media. Being a member of the Online Jedi Community as long as most people (about a decade), I felt like I had the right to at least begin the discussion over there. So, I began a religious Jedi discussion group, and I began a Force Realist (open to Jedi/Sith/in-betweens).

No orders. Just discussion. Feel free to join!

FR discussion:

plus.google.com/u/0/b/107038177409434895...77409434895475/posts

Jedi Church discussion:

plus.google.com/u/0/b/100391827827618410...27827618410528/posts
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Re: Force Realists and the Jedi Church on GOOGLE+ 16 Jun 2012 18:11 #64073

TOTJO already has a presence on Google+ if anyone wants to check that out too. See the following thread for details:
www.templeofthejediorder.org/forum/Gener...OTJO-on-Google#60546
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Re: Force Realists and the Jedi Church on GOOGLE+ 16 Jun 2012 18:56 #64077

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Nothing to do with G+ but since social networks were mentioned we're also on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/templeofthejediorder
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Re: Force Realists and the Jedi Church on GOOGLE+ 16 Jun 2012 20:53 #64097

I didn't know TOTJO had a G+! Awesome. Joined. ;)
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