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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: knightstorm on November 16, 2006, 05:31:06 pm

Title: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: knightstorm on November 16, 2006, 05:31:06 pm: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=416761&in_page_id=1770
sorry, I posted the wrong link before.
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: Soreyes on November 16, 2006, 11:38:30 pm: I think that there has been a bit to much Inbreeding over there in England ;D
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: Nemesis on November 17, 2006, 08:07:40 pm: Quote from: Soreyes on November 16, 2006, 11:38:30 pm
I think that there has been a bit to much Inbreeding over there in England ;D

Remember the U.S. bred the Trekkie.

Quoted from the comments on the "Jedi site" linked to above.
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I would bet there are more TREKKIES out there - what about OUR relgion? What about OUR basic human rights? We've suffered more, and longer, than those Star Wars nerds! We've been Geeky since the 60's! When is OUR day coming?
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: knightstorm on November 18, 2006, 07:40:04 pm: Quote
Remember the U.S. bred the Trekkie.

While there are insane trekkies out there, as far as I know none of them has ever applied to be recognized as a religion. They do have Klingon wedding ceremonies on the bridge of hte Enterprise D in Vegas, but then again, they have every odd type of wedding ceremony in that city.
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: dragoon on November 19, 2006, 02:00:05 pm: I think it's more than just a fandom thing.
Technically, Jedi is the 4th largest religion in the UK.

I think it's part of a move to attack the established faiths too, we soo much about Islam, and so many attacks against Christianity, that these people are proclaiming their 'belief' yet it's something that hasn't caused wars and death (yet).

It's the same with Wicca, paganism and satanism... they are i believe officially recognised beliefs in the UK, yet have less foloowers than the 'Jedi's'.
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: knightstorm on November 20, 2006, 12:45:45 am: I just think that pop culture isn't a good source for religion. Also, I do not think that the Jedi's are the fourth largest religion in the UK. I think its more likely that most of the signatures on that petition were not actual Jedi Knights, but wise guys looking for a laugh.
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: dragoon on November 21, 2006, 06:59:52 am: They really are the fourth largest, basing it on what people put into the national census.
People may have put it into the 'other' box on religion as a protest or a joke, but in terms of numbers, it does technically mean the government has to recognise it as an actual faith.
Title: Re: Jedi Knights petition for recognition in Britain
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on November 21, 2006, 04:33:27 pm: Just as long as they stop using the jedi mind trick on me!!

Dammit I'll never find the droids I'm looking for at this rate!