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Jedi Knight Now (Not) Officially a Religion

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the none-of-the-state's-business-whether-dark-or-good dept.

osiris writes: "The Register is reporting that being a Jedi Knight is now an official religion in the UK after the 2001 census conducted earlier this year. The final number of 'Jedi Knights' has not been confirmed yet as only about 95% of the census forms have been returned. As you could probably imagine, the Home Office is none too pleased. Apparently though, you can't get fined for lying about your religion in the census." Actually, according to the story, this gives the Jedi way no more official status than Plumbing would have if everyone put that down.

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  1. Mmmm. Jedi. by Kreeblah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this "religion" at all involve paying for the same "holy text" over and over again, in varying "special release" formats?

  2. Makes you wonder... by kypper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is our bible written as such: "Saul begot Jim... yes... mmmm-hmm.... Help him he could... yes..."

  3. All joking aside -- by Jace+of+Fuse! · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Jedi religion does in fact have many stated ideas that aren't too far from "real" religions, so who is to say that one can not actually proclaim themselves Jedi followers?

    The question is a whole lot like asking "Is Discordianism Real?"

    Any Discordian will tell you with absolute uncertainty that it probably isn't unreal. But just because the Discordian religion probably appeared first in a fictional novel doesn't mean that the beliefs are not valid, even if a bit loony.

    I say if someone wants to be a Jedi, so be it. They have every bit as much a right to create miracles as any Christian, Jew, or Muslim. In fact, they're probably just as good at it!

    Hail Eris! fnord

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  4. And the new religion's first dogma should be... by gregwbrooks · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the Immaculate Misconception: Believing that Jar-Jar Binks was a good idea. Ever.

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  5. Re:Mmmm. Jedi. by Tim+Macinta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this "religion" at all involve paying for the same "holy text" over and over again, in varying "special release" formats?

    No, that would be Scientology.

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  6. Re:None v. Atheist by lemox · · Score: 5, Funny

    None: I guess this means that you take absolutely no position at all on the subject.

    I believe a friend of mine said it best when he called himself an 'apatheist'. ; )

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  7. Re:None v. Atheist by Chagrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dyslexic, Agnostic Insomniac: Lies awake at night wondering if there is a Dog.

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  8. The meaning of life by Glytch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Calvin: Why do you suppose we're here?
    Hobbes: Because we walked here.
    Calvin: No, no, I mean here on Earth.
    Hobbes: Because Earth can support life.
    Calvin: No, I mean why are we anywhere? Why do we exist?
    Hobbes: Because we were born.
    Calvin (angry): Forget it.
    Hobbes (angry): I will, thank you.