Posted on Aug 28, 2017
Force of argument: why Jediism should be recognised as a religion
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Interesting article. Apparently, in the UK at least, there is a commission that gets to decide if a religion is a true religion or not. After the 2001 New Zealand Census, had they accepted Jedi as an answer, it would have been the second highest percentage wise religion in the nation. There are several hundred thousand people worldwide who claim Jediism as their faith. I don't care what another person believes as long as they don't try to force those beliefs on me. Scientology originated in Science Fiction, so why not this. To me the most disconcerting thing about it is that government wrote a report essentially telling an entire group of people that their beliefs count for nothing. At least they didn't round them up and put them in concentration camps.
Force of argument: why Jediism should be recognised as a religion
Posted from theguardian.com
Star Wars
Religion
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Faith
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People can believe whatever they want, sure. But people can't "invent" an actual religion just because they want to. If we allow that, I'm going to start one that has a sacred holiday every Monday and if my employer doesn't let me have the day off, every week, I'll sue for denying me my religious freedoms.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
MAJ (Join to see) Actually, the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster won the right to wear a colander on their head for Driver's License Photos as religious head gear. Like I say Scientology is Science Fiction turned religion, so why not Star Wars. Personally, as much as I love Star Wars, I keep it as an entertainment go to. As such I would not want to base faith on my escape from the shitshow that is real life, but if these folks want to that should be up to them.
https://americanhumanist.org/press-releases/2015-11-massachusetts-pastafarian-wins-right-to-wear-a-colan/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sean-corbett-colander-drivers-license_us_59317a04e4b02478cb9ac959
https://americanhumanist.org/press-releases/2015-11-massachusetts-pastafarian-wins-right-to-wear-a-colan/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sean-corbett-colander-drivers-license_us_59317a04e4b02478cb9ac959
Massachusetts Pastafarian Wins Right to Wear a Colander in Drivers License Photo, Thanks to...
Appignani Humanist Legal Center assists member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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MAJ (Join to see)
PO3 Steven Sherrill - I actually thought about referencing the Church of the FSM earlier as a good example of what I was talking about. That "religion" was created not as a legitimate system of faith but as a "you can't prove yours anymore than I can prove mine" sort of thing. If people really believe in Jediism, let them practice their religion like I practice mine. But with this and the FSM, it's not a legitimate system of faith. And the fact that someone in our country was allowed to wear a colander on their head for their DL photo shouldn't surprise anyone. Our society is terrified of offending anyone. Regardless of how ridiculous.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
MAJ (Join to see) - I should test that theory. I have my horned helmet, and a license that expires next year.
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