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"An astonishing 20,000 Canadians declared themselves to be followers of the religion of Jedi,
the guardians of peace and justice in the Star Wars flicks, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday in
the latest, and final, data to come from the 2001 census." [The Canadian Press]
http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=a4623a62-5195-4b57-b40b-087d8f38cf6f
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BBC: Jedi makes the census list
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.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1589133.stm
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BBC: Jedi e-mail revealed as hoax
Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally
recognised if it has enough census mentions.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/new_media/1271380.stm
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BBC: The gospel according to Luke (Skywalker)
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.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1204829.stm
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The Jedi Religion
Rants/humor criticizing the arbitrary nature of state recognition of religion.
http://www.geocities.com/jedi_religion/
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Jedi Master Am I Therefore Normal Rules of Grammar I Do Not Follow
Editorial about the census stunt by Andrew Rilstone.
http://www.aslan.demon.co.uk/jedi.htm
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About.com Urban Legends: Star Wars Religion Doesn't Make Census
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.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa041601a.htm
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The Age: Warning on Jedi email campaign
Thousands of Australians could face big fines if they participate in an email campaign to describe
themselves as Jedi Knights on the upcoming official Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
http://www.theage.com.au/frontpage/2001/04/05/FFXV9CYD5LC.html
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ZDNet: Star Wars fans stung by Jedi email
Despite proving that the Internet is a genuinely unifying 'force', email stunt will not work. By
Will Knight.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2085669,00.html
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Register: 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.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/18448.html
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icSouthlondon: Jedi census reports not true
The Office for National Statistics is denying reports that people will be able to tick 'Jedi' as
their religion on the next census form.
http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100national/page.cfm?objectid=11359762&metho....
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Register: May the false declaration be with you
On Sunday 29 April would-be Jedi Knights have a rare opportunity to achieve official recognition
for their 'religion'. By Lester Haines.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/18203.html
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Register: Jedi Knights achieve official recognition as a religion
Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren
McCarthy.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/22113.html
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Australian IT: Email urges vote 'Jedi' in census
Star Wars fans have mounted an email campaign to encourage people to nominate "Jedi" as
their religion in the upcoming census on August 7. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons.
http://australianit.news.com.au/common/storyPage/0,3811,1887212%5e442,00.html
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CNet: E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans
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.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5639097.html
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Savannah Now: Britons check off Jedi Knight when asked their religion on census form
When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in
"Jedi Knight," government officials said Wednesday.
http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/101101/LOCjedi.shtml
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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Religion (Census Knight)
Can Australians or those in the UK make 'Jedi' a recognized religion in in their country by
entering it as their religion on the 2001 census form? No.
http://www.snopes2.com/religion/jedi.htm
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Plastic: Reality Imitates Art -- 'Jedi Knights' Now Almost-Official Religion in the UK
Jedi Knight' is on the list of religions for the 2001 UK census. Apparently, sufficient numbers of
people wrote it on their census forms that a code for the 'faith' (896) has been allocated for the
census processing team to use.
http://www.plastic.com/article.pl?sid=01/10/11/133203&mode=thread
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Telegraph: Jedi Knights force way into census religion list
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.
http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/10/11/njedi11.xml&sSheet=/....
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Wired: Jedis Stand for the Census Count
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.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,44141,00.html
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