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Australia Oppresses Jedi

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

eberry writes "Despite over 70,000 respondents (.37% of the population) replying "Jedi" to an optional faith question on Australia's census, it will not become a recognized religion According to CNN "Australian officials say respondents could face a $1,000 fine for supplying false information. Citing, and I quote, "...people of a particular religious affiliation do not provide the correct information, certain facilities might not be built that otherwise would be." Personally I find their lack of faith disturbing." And I find the fact that this is on CNN even more so ;)

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  1. I can't blame him by unicron · · Score: 4, Funny

    Make them use the force to move some shit around the room. If they can do it, let them have their religion.

    Hell, make the fatter ones do 1 sit up and I'll believe they've mastered the force.

    Nerd(robotic voice): I am a Storm-Trooper!

    Triumph the Wonder Dog(robotic voice, mockingly): You are a huge nerd!

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    Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
  2. aussie construction projects by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "certain facilities might not be built that otherwise would be"

    They need to know if they should build the Death Star or not!

  3. Re:False? by Chainsaw76 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently they will haev to prove they are, or at least were members of the Jedi Relegion. Perhaps a questionare Would be appropriate..

    1. Have you ever tried to convince someone that the driods in your possession were NOT in fact the driods they were looking for?

    2. Did you ever have a crush on Princess Leah but had a strange feeling the cosmos would never let it happen.. Not even realizing she was your sister?

    3. While drivign down the street at night have you ever turned off your headlights and driven using only the force? did you live?

    Of course if it were me and they were asking me to proove I was of the Jedi faith, Id insist they make the christians prove they were christians.. Do you love thy neighbor even when they are mowing the lawn at 5am on a sunday.. Etc..

    -Jason

  4. Re:False information? by Dr+Caleb · · Score: 5, Funny
    Because in most countries, lying on your census is illegal. Hence the hubbub.

    They didn't lie on their census forms.*waves hand*

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    "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain
  5. A Real Jedi Response by Steve+B · · Score: 5, Funny
    "I don't need to fill out your silly forms."
    You don't need to fill out our silly forms.

    "All you need to do is count how many people live here."
    All we need to do is count how many people live here.

    "Just move along."
    I'll just move along.

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    /. If the government wants us to respect the law, it should set a better example.
  6. Geek Orthodox by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    What if you just made something up for the form? What if you put "Linusian", "Openus Sourcinerous", "United Temple of The Perl", "Orthodox Geek", etc.....?

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  7. Re:They will certify the Jedi religion by JahToasted · · Score: 4, Funny
    "midichlorian count"

    Hey that's from the New Testament. Orthodox Jedis don't believe in that shit...