Knowledge: jedi religion on census forms
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- arts → movies → titles → s → star wars movies
- regional → europe → united kingdom → government → information services
- society → issues → government operations → census
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- Wired: Jedis Stand for the Census Count
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,44141,00.html - 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.
- Telegraph: Jedi Knights force way into census religion list
http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/10/11/njedi11.xml&sSheet=/n... - 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.
- Urban Legends Reference Pages: Religion (Census Knight)
http://www.snopes2.com/religion/jedi.htm - 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.
- Savannah Now: Britons check off Jedi Knight when asked their religion on census form
http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/101101/LOCjedi.shtml - When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in "Jedi Knight," government officials said Wednesday.
- About.com Urban Legends: Star Wars Religion Doesn't Make Census
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa041601a.htm - 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.
- BBC: The gospel according to Luke (Skywalker)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1204829.stm - 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.
- BBC: Jedi e-mail revealed as hoax
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/new_media/1271380.stm - 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
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1589133.stm - 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.
- CNet: E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-255926.html - 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.
- Register: UK Jedi get green light
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/23/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: May the false declaration be with you
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/10/may_the_false_declaration/ - On Sunday 29 April would-be Jedi Knights have a rare opportunity to achieve official recognition for their 'religion'. By Lester Haines.
- Register: Jedi Knights achieve official recognition as a religion
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/10/09/jedi_knights_achieve_official_recognition/ - Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren McCarthy.
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