Be going to church, will I.

[~J~]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7200531.stm

They say their services will include sermons on "the Force," light sabre training, and meditation techniques.

 

[AS_Platinum]

lol, i love star wars and what not, but isn't this taking it a bit too far!

 

[Lysander]

Isn't this recognised as a genuine religion now?

 

[Muffin`]

lol, i love star wars and what not, but isn't this taking it a bit too far!

They're only having a bit of fun

 

[Kreeeee]

They're only having a bit of fun

That's how it starts, and then people start taking it too seriously and it's crusades this, my god's better that...

 

[Muffin`]

Zealot Jedi

now THAT is a job title.

 

[Lysander]

That's how it starts, and then people start taking it too seriously

Or doing stuff like this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4575291.stm

 

[Fiocca]

Hehe if it was near me i would go along for a laugh!

 

[Muffin`]

Or doing stuff like this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4575291.stm

A man, aged 20, and a girl of 17 are believed to have been filming a mock duel when they poured fuel into two glass tubes and lit it.

The pair were rushed to hospital after one of the devices exploded in woodland at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

*ahem*

 

[Psyk]

Isn't this recognised as a genuine religion now?

It says in the article that it isn't. People think it is because it had it's own code on the census form, but that's just because so many people put it down, not because it's considered an actual religion.

Don't see why it shouldn't be counted as an actual religion. These people presumably don't believe star wars is real but they do seem to think there's value in the Jedi "way of life". As crazy as it sounds, it's as valid as any other belief.

 

[barnettgs]

Hairdresser Barney became interested in the Jedi faith after 390,000 other Star Wars fans across England and Wales declared it as their religion on the 2001 census.

 

[Jono]

 

[aeT]

Clearly OTT, why people can't just read wookiepedia is beyond me.

 

[Muffin`]

LOL AHAHAHAHAH

 

[Zefan]

"We had a knowledge of the Force from that and the teachings of Yoda. We've read the teachings on the internet."

 

[barnettgs]

....

Not trying to be funny but I take it as you're the one of 390,000?!

 

[Gog]

It says in the article that it isn't. People think it is because it had it's own code on the census form, but that's just because so many people put it down, not because it's considered an actual religion.

Don't see why it shouldn't be counted as an actual religion. These people presumably don't believe star wars is real but they do seem to think there's value in the Jedi "way of life". As crazy as it sounds, it's as valid as any other belief.

If memory serves me correctly it was recognised as a valid census answer, due to the number of people (Jedi became something like the fourth largest religion in the UK according to the census results). In order to be officially deemed as a religion, it would have to be recognised by the Charities Commission.

Or something like that.

 

[mks2005]

Worse than Scientology

 

[Abraham]

I put jedi down on the census, if i remember rightly according to the census there are more jedi's than jews or sikhs.

that figure of 390k backs that up, there are more people who put jedi than jew, buddhist or sikh
but i'm pretty sure it used to have jedi listed on statistics.gov and it doesnt seem to be now

 

[Vonhelmet]

I put jedi down on the census, if i remember rightly according to the census there are more people prepared to screw with official documents than jews or sikhs.

Fixed.