and now I have to post this

[den]

More than 70,000 people listed their religion as Jedi or Star Wars-related on the 2001 Australian census form.

Comments

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

Wow! the oz govt. could clean up with fines on all those people at $1k each...

(I entered "Celtic American" on the 'merican census when they asked me my race)

[chezmax]

Didn't they make that illegal?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Yes, they did! But since when did legalities stop us Aussies?

[sjwt.livejournal.com]

the religion isnt illigal,
you can practice it all you want..
but claming it on the form
when you havent gone and goten it
registerd is..

Its NZ where if X ppl claim it is
there religion it becomes recognised..

hear in Australia you have to have
X memmbers, and submit your cannon
for review, pay and then be set up..

if your cannon or any of your practices
are at odds with Australian law then
you dont get recognised..

it would off been nice to see these
jerks try and do it the right way :)

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

Mmm...Tubular Bells. I miss it. Must copy it from my dad someday.

[dancinglights.livejournal.com]

heh. Sweet.

I actually know of a few people who follow that as a spiritual path, along the lines of "who cares where it came from if it's a good idea". Wonder what the aussie government would say about them....