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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. How about Linux Zealot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Is that official on your side of the pond yet?

  2. Honest! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I've got a lightsaber in my pants that Natalie Portman worships.

  3. Who would want to worship plumbing tho? by darekana · · Score: 0, Troll

    eh? I worship toilets... no really.

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  4. Re:And governments need this type of info because. by gibodean · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's because they want to know how scared to be. The more Muslims in your area, the more scared you should be.

    Also, the government will put more intelligence operatives there to look out for terrorists.

  5. Nice logic, Einstein by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Actally, according to the story, this gives the Jedi way no more official status than Plumbing would have if everyone put that down. "

    ..or Christianity would have, if everyone put that down..

    I HATE YOU TIMOTHY YOU DUMB CUM GUZZLING COCK JOCKEY

  6. In The Name Of Trolligula by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The Register is reporting that being a flaming homosexual is now an official religion in the Slashdot authors community after the 2001 census conducted earlier this year. The final number of 'Anal Terrorists' has not been confirmed yet as only about 95% of the census forms have been returned. As you could probably imagine, VA Linux is none too pleased. Apparently though, you can't get fined for ramming your man root into the Ass Crevice of your local Slashdot author." Actually, according to the story, this gives the Ass Pirate much more official status than heterosexuality would have if everyone put that down.

  7. Re:The sad thing is... by uXs · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't be impressed by low user ID's. They don't mean anything :-)

    uXs

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  8. I'm about to wet myself. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Holy Shit! 335?!? Are you God?

  9. Re:None v. Atheist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    AC: I suggest you buy yourself a clue and look up at my cock getting rammed into your eye socket.