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Czech Nationwide Census Shows Jump In Jedi Knights

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-force-is-strong-in-these-ones dept.

First time accepted submitter il_genio writes "The Czech Statistical Office (SÚ) unveiled the first results of its regular 10-year census on Thursday. While almost half the population, 4.8 million, shied away from answering the voluntary religious question, a surprising strong showing was given by those Czechs who described themselves as Knights of the Jedi and believers in 'the Force' as depicted in the Star Wars films. Overall, 15,070 Czechs identified themselves as Knights of the Jedi with the biggest proportion of adherents in the capital, Prague, with 3,977 followers or 0.31 percent of the population."

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  1. If the Force from Star Wars is a religion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    then that would make George Lucas THE Prophet in said religion.

    "Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."

    1. Re:If the Force from Star Wars is a religion by gweihir · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, judging from Episodes 1-3, I would say "heretic" is the term. George Lucas is a hack.

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    2. Re:If the Force from Star Wars is a religion by laejoh · · Score: 4, Funny
      You misspelled profit! Here, I corrected it for you:

      then that would make George Lucas THE profit in said religion.

  2. Discrimination against The Jedi! by lkcl · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jediism#Reaction - wonderful. a jedi knight gets thrown out of a job centre for not removing his hoodie. and a new law in 2010 *excludes* members of the Church of Jediism in the UK from protection against racial discrimination and hatred. wonderful.

    1. Re:Discrimination against The Jedi! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      We've known the UK was run by the Sith for quite a while. This is news to you?

    2. Re:Discrimination against The Jedi! by mjwx · · Score: 5, Funny

      We've known the UK was run by the Sith for quite a while. This is news to you?

      Darth Cameron: When I left Labor I was but a learner, now I am the master.
      Darth Brown: Only a master of evil Darth.
      Darth Cameron: Well so are you.
      Darth Clegg: Sigh, will you two just get on with it so I can ally with and inevitably betray one of you.

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  3. The scary subtext by silvermorph · · Score: 5, Funny

    50% of the population didn't want to report their religion because they are secretly Sith.

  4. If they can call themselves Jedi Knights . . . by The_Myth · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they can call themselves Jedi Knights shouldn't the be able to like Force Pull there car out of their parking space and over their heads to another parking space?

    I would be more inclined to take them seriously if they called themselves Force Adepts or Force Sensitive rather than Knights.

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    1. Re:If they can call themselves Jedi Knights . . . by M.+Baranczak · · Score: 4, Funny

      You would? Really? Force Sensitive sounds like a marketing slogan for a condom. That was badly translated from Chinese.

  5. Re:I love the Czech Republic by rhook · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know about the Jedi Knights, but the two weeks I was there, I got pussy that was in the 9-10 range every single day. Never cost me more than $100, either.

    Why don't you have a seat over there?

  6. Re:Steps in the right direction by LordLucless · · Score: 3, Funny

    They do, they just use a lightsabre.

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  7. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism by rhook · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you ever pissed off a Sikh?

    Well they do carry a sword, not unlike Jedi's and their lightsabers.

  8. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism by mjwx · · Score: 5, Funny

    How is it any less real than any other?

    /waves hand

    Jediism is a real religion.

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  9. Re:0.31 percent is impressive by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll say it's impressive - that's up around Linux desktop adoption level!

    Hmm... now that I think about it, that's probably not a coincidence...

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  10. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Have you ever pissed off a Sikh?

    Well they do carry a sword, not unlike Jedi's and their lightsabers.

    Except a Sikh's sword can kill you for real.

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  11. Re:Happy Holidays from the Golden Girls! by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good... Let the hate flow through you!!!

    (Sorry - seemed an appropriate response to your indignation given the topic)

  12. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    All hail to the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

  13. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mr. McGregor, thank you for your contributions to the Star Wars franchise. Don't listen to what some people say about Episodes 1-3.