How can you get "Jediism" put on your ERB? Yes, it is a recognized religion.

2016-04-02T15:53:29-04:00

Relgion , ERB

Response by SN Greg Wright made Apr 2 at 2016 4:32 PM

2016-04-02T16:32:47-04:00

What the....???!

Anyway, I suppose you'd do it the way you would any religion, wouldn't you?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2016 6:14 PM

2016-04-02T18:14:26-04:00

Go to your S1 they can make the change.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Apr 2 at 2016 7:00 PM

2016-04-02T19:00:36-04:00

If he is really into Jediism, couldn't he get it on there using mind tricks?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Apr 2 at 2016 7:04 PM

2016-04-02T19:04:47-04:00

Now truly, THAT I find positively astonishing...

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Apr 2 at 2016 7:07 PM

2016-04-02T19:07:05-04:00

Ipresume you're obviously serious I take it?

Response by SSG Michael Hartsfield made Apr 2 at 2016 8:14 PM

2016-04-02T20:14:45-04:00

HELL....YEAH!!

Response by COL David Turk made Apr 2 at 2016 10:25 PM

2016-04-02T22:25:45-04:00

Haven't a clue, but one of my drill sergeants belong to the witch religion. This was in the early 70's. Found out because the other DI's would yank his chain every now and then (end of basic).

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Apr 3 at 2016 11:42 AM

2016-04-03T11:42:12-04:00

I'm shocked the Army types didn't knee jerk and go to the regs. DoD 7730.54-M, Volume 2 in whatever form is current has a list and the codes for it. One thing for sure in the Army, if it can't be coded, it doesn't exist. I suppose there're some notices that provide a new one every now and then which expire when the main instruction gets updated.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Apr 3 at 2016 12:08 PM

2016-04-03T12:08:20-04:00

1st, evaluate your reasoning for this move. Ask yourself if you truly believe in the force with a dark and a light side. Do you believe in this religion, or are you trying to make some political statement that while it's your right, may be offensive to those who think you are choosing a fiction sci-fi religion as a way to belittle their beliefs.
If you truely believe in this religion, then you work through your S-1 to make changes to your records including the ERB and dog tags.

Response by SPC Joshua Heath made Apr 4 at 2016 3:49 PM

2016-04-04T15:49:45-04:00

To my knowledge it is not on the Religious Preferences List. The DOD is currently undertaking an overhaul of how the RPL list is managed and how new preferences are approved. As things stand today no new preferences will be added until that overhaul is completed. The DOD Chaplains have a specific working group that is meeting on the issue. My organization is in regular contact with them about adding a religious preference at the moment,

Response by MSG Pat Colby made Apr 5 at 2016 5:16 PM

2016-04-05T17:16:39-04:00

Back in the early 80's according to the records, I was a Druid. Whenever anyone gave me shit about it I would explain that I was a soothsayer and foretold their reaction. Good times.

Response by Sgt Bruce Taylor made Apr 6 at 2016 12:47 AM

2016-04-06T00:47:53-04:00

My dog tags read "heretic" on the religion line... because they let a wiseass Lcpl (me) operate the machine, and idgaf what mumbo jumbo you read over my corpse (as long as you're wearing goat leggings). Only one other Marine ever noticed. He was upset (religious dude), but didn't report me. Still got the tags.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2019 11:25 AM

2019-11-07T11:25:36-05:00

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SCOTUS hath spoken

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