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in the uk 390,127 people stated their religion as jedi on their 2001 census forms - more than Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism. wow.
hellogcp (hellogcp) Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:17:31 -0000
in the uk 390,127 people stated their religion as jedi on their 2001 census forms - more than Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism. wow.
About.com Urban Legends: Star Wars Religion Doesn't Make Census - Will filling in 'Jedi' as your religion on census forms cause the government to recognize it as a legitimate faith? A three part series of articles by David Emery.
Meta Description: [ Will filling in 'Jedi' as your religion on census forms force the government to recognize it as a legitimate faith? ]
BBC: Jedi e-mail revealed as hoax - Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally recognised if it has enough census mentions.
Meta Description: [ Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally recognised if it has enough census mentions. ]
BBC: Jedi makes the census list - A campaign to get people to write the entry on their census forms has succeeded in the term being included on the list of religions for the 2001 UK census.
Meta Description: [ A campaign to get people to write the entry on their census forms has succeeded in the term being included on the list of religions for the 2001 UK census. ]
BBC: The gospel according to Luke (Skywalker) - You may be a fan of the Star Wars films, but are you a follower? Moves are afoot to have the fictitious Jedi philosophy the movies espouse recognised as a proper religion.
Meta Description: [ You may be a fan of the Star Wars films, but are you a follower? Moves are afoot to have the fictitious Jedi philosophy the movies espouse recognised as a proper religion. ]
CNet: E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans - Star Wars fans in the United Kingdom are stung by an e-mail suggesting that the forthcoming UK Census would recognize Jedi as a religion if enough people put it on the form.
Meta Description: [ E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans | Star Wars fans in the United Kingdom are stung by an e-mail suggesting that the forthcoming U.K. Census would recognize Jedi as a religion if enough people put it on the form. | April 17, 2001, 9:00 AM PT | CNET News.com Staff ]
Jedi Master Am I Therefore Normal Rules of Grammar I Do Not Follow - Editorial about the census stunt by Andrew Rilstone.
Register: UK Jedi get green light - The census form itself confirms that entering a frivolous faith therein will not result in an appearance before the courts. By Lester Haines.
Register: Jedi Knights achieve official recognition as a religion - Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren McCarthy.
Register: May the false declaration be with you - On Sunday 29 April would-be Jedi Knights have a rare opportunity to achieve official recognition for their 'religion'. By Lester Haines.
Savannah Now: Britons check off Jedi Knight when asked their religion on census form - When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in Jedi Knight, government officials said Wednesday.
Telegraph: Jedi Knights force way into census religion list - Jedi Knights, the galactic order of warriors from the Star Wars films, were celebrating a small victory last night in their campaign to be recognised as an official religion.
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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Religion (Census Knight) - Can Australians or those in the UK make 'Jedi' a recognized religion in their country by entering it as their religion on the 2001 census form? No.
Meta Description: [ Can Australians or those in the U.K. make 'Jedi' a recognized religion in in their country by entering it as their religion on the 2001 census form? ]
Wired: Jedis Stand for the Census Count - To the frustration of the census managers in New Zealand, England, Wales and Australia, an e-mail saturating inboxes for the past couple of months just refuses to go away. By Kim Griggs.
ZDNet: Star Wars fans stung by Jedi email - Despite proving that the Internet is a genuinely unifying 'force', email stunt will not work. By Will Knight.
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