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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on Feb 13, 2003
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.
on Feb 13, 2003
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.
on Feb 13, 2003
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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on Feb 13, 2003
what a bunch of dorks.
on Feb 13, 2003
Jedi's rule!
on Feb 13, 2003
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!
on Feb 13, 2003
Just what's needed to dispose of the dreaded Republican Guard
on Feb 13, 2003
Hehe, I confess...I was one of them
on Feb 13, 2003
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.
on Feb 13, 2003
From the land that gave us the Goons, the Goodies, the Young Ones, and Monty Python...
on Feb 13, 2003
... and the Teletubbies ... aargh ... shit, there goes the image
on Feb 13, 2003
I would be one of them... If I lived in england, that is.
on Feb 14, 2003
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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on Feb 14, 2003
I am one of those said Jedi too
on Feb 15, 2003
I suppose it's no sillier than Christianity. In fact, on reflection, it's far less so.
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