I saw this the other day and thought it was quite amusing. May not be the right section of the forums, but I thought u guys might want to take a break from all the srz bizness that takes place.
The New Religion:
Get this. Over 390,000 in the UK registered as "Jedi" as their religion.
Now this religion is recognized as a real religion, with over 2% of a
city in the UK being JEDI
LMAO.
Look this up and tell me what you think. you might of heard about it.
Links, News, Videos:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...umiliated.html
http://www.jedichurch.org/
http://www.thejediismway.org/
-500,000 members worldwide! Bigger population than Luxembourg.
-New Zealand Census: "In the age group of 15-29 years of age, there are
over 20% who answered Jedi in the Census. As a percentage of the total
Nelson population was almost 7% and the next top region was Malborough.
The Force is strong at the top of the South Island "
-On January 12th 2009. The Government of Canada granted Order of the
Jedi Inc. The worlds first Federally Incorporated Non-Profit Religious
Entity. The Order of the Jedi Inc. will continue to move forward, now
applying for recognition within each province, and also help to
establish other Orders who have been fighting for so long with a letter
of introduction to their government. A Federally registered Corporation
is also recognized globally.
How did this start?:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar.../aa041601b.htm
Their Beliefs?:
Jedi believe in the Force, a specific energy that flows through all
things and binds the universe together. They also believe that humans
can tap into or shape the Force to unlock greater potential. Many Jedi
also view themselves as guardians of truth, knowledge and justice, and
actively promote such ideals.
While many Jedi consider their beliefs to be a religion, some prefer to
label them as a philosophy, personal development movement, way-of-life,
or lifestyle.
Jedi Religion, or Jediism, continues to be an incredibly decentralized
system of belief. While various groups have sprung up to teach it to
others, there remains a large amount of variance between individual Jedi
and multiple Jedi organizations. Jedi teachings are generally
considered suggestions and guides rather than rules, so the difference
of teachings between groups is not necessarily viewed as improper or
incorrect.
Currently training with the Arbiter.