Czech Nationwide Census Shows Jump In Jedi Knights 321
First time accepted submitter il_genio writes "The Czech Statistical Office (SÚ) unveiled the first results of its regular 10-year census on Thursday. While almost half the population, 4.8 million, shied away from answering the voluntary religious question, a surprising strong showing was given by those Czechs who described themselves as Knights of the Jedi and believers in 'the Force' as depicted in the Star Wars films. Overall, 15,070 Czechs identified themselves as Knights of the Jedi with the biggest proportion of adherents in the capital, Prague, with 3,977 followers or 0.31 percent of the population."
If the Force from Star Wars is a religion (Score:3, Funny)
then that would make George Lucas THE Prophet in said religion.
"Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."
Re:If the Force from Star Wars is a religion (Score:5, Funny)
Well, judging from Episodes 1-3, I would say "heretic" is the term. George Lucas is a hack.
Discrimination against The Jedi! (Score:5, Funny)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jediism#Reaction [wikipedia.org] - wonderful. a jedi knight gets thrown out of a job centre for not removing his hoodie. and a new law in 2010 *excludes* members of the Church of Jediism in the UK from protection against racial discrimination and hatred. wonderful.
Re:Discrimination against The Jedi! (Score:5, Funny)
We've known the UK was run by the Sith for quite a while. This is news to you?
The scary subtext (Score:5, Funny)
If they can call themselves Jedi Knights . . . (Score:5, Funny)
If they can call themselves Jedi Knights shouldn't the be able to like Force Pull there car out of their parking space and over their heads to another parking space?
I would be more inclined to take them seriously if they called themselves Force Adepts or Force Sensitive rather than Knights.
Re:I love the Czech Republic (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know about the Jedi Knights, but the two weeks I was there, I got pussy that was in the 9-10 range every single day. Never cost me more than $100, either.
Why don't you have a seat over there?
Re:Steps in the right direction (Score:4, Funny)
They do, they just use a lightsabre.
Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism (Score:5, Funny)
Have you ever pissed off a Sikh?
Well they do carry a sword, not unlike Jedi's and their lightsabers.
Re:If they can call themselves Jedi Knights . . . (Score:5, Funny)
You would? Really? Force Sensitive sounds like a marketing slogan for a condom. That was badly translated from Chinese.
Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism (Score:5, Funny)
How is it any less real than any other?
/waves hand
Jediism is a real religion.
Re:Discrimination against The Jedi! (Score:5, Funny)
We've known the UK was run by the Sith for quite a while. This is news to you?
Darth Cameron: When I left Labor I was but a learner, now I am the master.
Darth Brown: Only a master of evil Darth.
Darth Cameron: Well so are you.
Darth Clegg: Sigh, will you two just get on with it so I can ally with and inevitably betray one of you.
Re:0.31 percent is impressive (Score:5, Funny)
I'll say it's impressive - that's up around Linux desktop adoption level!
Hmm... now that I think about it, that's probably not a coincidence...
Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism (Score:4, Funny)
Have you ever pissed off a Sikh?
Well they do carry a sword, not unlike Jedi's and their lightsabers.
Except a Sikh's sword can kill you for real.
Re:Happy Holidays from the Golden Girls! (Score:5, Funny)
(Sorry - seemed an appropriate response to your indignation given the topic)
Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism (Score:2, Funny)
All hail to the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
Re:If the Force from Star Wars is a religion (Score:4, Funny)
Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism (Score:2, Funny)
Mr. McGregor, thank you for your contributions to the Star Wars franchise. Don't listen to what some people say about Episodes 1-3.