While the Mormon love of Star Wars could just be due to its family-friendly nature, Matthew Bowman wrote in the Washington Post about what he believes is Mormonism's unique attachment to the galaxy far, far away. It's not just the fact that there's a popular myth that Jedi master Yoda was influenced by LDS President Spencer W. Kimball, he said, but that Mormons are particularly interested in Star Wars because of their beliefs.