Jedi are the 4th largest religious group in Britain

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 11-17-2006, 18:03

This afternoon, the United Nations rejected a call by "Jedi Knights" in England for recognition of the Jedi faith as an official world religion, RAW STORY has found.

A story today in the English tabloid The Sun reported an appeal to departing Secretary-General Kofi Annan by the Jedi worshippers for official recognition of their religion. The Sun reported that 390,000 people listed "Jedi" as their faith on the 2001 UK Census. The Sun added that the Jedi believers wanted today's UN International Day of Tolerance changed to an "Interstellar Day of Tolerance."

But today in New York, the spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations said that Mr. Annan would not make any such move. "The UN is not in the business of certifying religions," said Mr. Annan's spokesman, Stephane Dujarric.

"With or without light sabres," he added.

When pressed for further clarification, Mr. Dujarric added "If I could be transported to another planet right now, I would."

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/UN..._for_1116.html

Seriously? 390,000 people? That's hilarious

**Lemur** · 11-17-2006, 18:05

If they don't have midichlorians, they can't be the real deal.

But if there really are that many Jedi, well, evil beware.

**GiantMonkeyMan** · 11-17-2006, 18:14

i remember trying to pursuade my bro to put jedi as his religion... he was having none of it though

i think i was too young to be a jedi and instead my mum put us down as 'no religion'... silly woman, she knows little of the power of the force

**MSB** · 11-17-2006, 18:47

It's not a religious group - it's more of a cult.

**BDC** · 11-17-2006, 18:51

Originally Posted by Avlvs Libvrnivs Britannicvs Maximvs

It's not a religious group - it's more of a cult.

But we have lightsabers!

**mystic brew** · 11-17-2006, 19:07

Originally Posted by Avlvs Libvrnivs Britannicvs Maximvs

It's not a religious group - it's more of a cult.

Cults usually have one charismatic leader.
Have you heard Lucas speak? the man couldn't stir soup

**yesdachi** · 11-17-2006, 19:16

Doesn’t seem any less valid a religion than Scientology.

I think it is funny that it is the 4th largest but I follow as much of the Jedi ways as I do the traditional Christian ones, sign me up if I get a lightsaber (should make kicking Satan’s tail that much easier).

**Aenlic** · 11-17-2006, 21:38

Originally Posted by Avlvs Libvrnivs Britannicvs Maximvs

It's not a religious group - it's more of a cult.

In a strict sense, all religious groups are cults. As the word cult is generally used, every religion at least started out as a cult. The Christianity of today, for example, was the Raelians of the Roman world.

This Jedi thing is no more or less silly than any other religion.