The force is strong in the UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2757067.stm
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The Force is evidently still strong with the Star Wars legacy - Jedi is the chosen "religion" for thousands of people in Britain, according to newly released census results.
The 2001 census reveals that 390,000 people across England and Wales are devoted followers of the Jedi "faith" made famous by the blockbuster films.


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Census officials bowed to pressure after a massive internet campaign to include Jedi on the list of chosen religions.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OMG! I like Star Wars a lot and I'm not trying to flame any die-hard fans but this is ridiculously hilarious!

Congratulations to all Jedi that participated in the cencus. These people are obviously sticking to their beliefs and that takes a lot these days.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds like that entire country needs a swift kicki in the nutz.

But what can you say? Everybody needs a little sillyness now and then.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am Jedi... I ue the jedi mind trick all the time... and I have the longest light saber of all jedi's...

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I should emphasise that this was due largely to an viral email campaign between students to specify religion as 'Jedi' just to see if enough names could be obtained to get the religion classified for a laugh!

If Mr Bush expects our boys to remove weapons of mass destruction by levitation he could be sorely disappointed!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hehe, I confess...I was one of them
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Let me just defend my nation and distance myself from these sados. (Just kidding Woodbridge)
However, it was just an effort to get Jedi recognised as a religion; happy to say the effort failed.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
From the land that gave us the Goons, the Goodies, the Young Ones, and Monty Python...
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
... and the Teletubbies ... aargh ... shit, there goes the image
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can't wait for our national Jedi Day.....May 4th of course.

(so sorry about that, but it had to be said by someone )

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Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I suppose it's no sillier than Christianity. In fact, on reflection, it's far less so.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well said AJ....you're right!!!

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Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Eh.... Let's not get into a religious fight. Ancient Christians would just kill everyone, Jedi didn't exist, muslims were more aggressive than christians, jews were hated by everyone (and I'm one of them... ), and nobody said anything about budhists. The end.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The census is a load of crap.. >
last time they did that in Oz quite a lot of people picked Jedi as their religion

I wouldn't mind a light saber..