UK Atheists Hope to Eliminate Jedi Population

[VulakAerr]

I think it's good idea. This will (apparently) be the last census, so sure. I want people to know how large the athiest population is.

And guys, this is government we're talking about here: common sense isn't chief amongst their assets by any means.

 

[puffenstuff]

And interfering with a good joke isn't cool.

This. ^( ' . ' )
These atheists seem to be taking their opposition to religion far too seriously. Seems awfully... dogmatic.

 

[zombie711]

The problem with this Religon is that it comes from a source that we know for fact isnt real.

 

[omega247]

I'm gonna put Sith instead

 

[Blizzarded Soul]

I wonder what they'd think about the metal for the 2011 census [http://www.facebook.com/heavymetal2011census] campaign.

Hell that's what im putting, metal is more than a music genre. It's a way of life.

 

[2xDouble]

The Jedi Code is a very real, preachable practice. If studied closely, one may discover that Jedi is not "none of the above", as claimed by those jerks who only want to see their numbers higher nice atheistic people, but instead "all of the above". As Mark Hamil himself put in an interview, Jedi and The Force are "religion's greatest hits".

Jedism is serious business (picturing one of those lolcatz "srz bsnz" pictures with a cat holding or pawing at a lightsaber, but don't feel like making or finding one).

Listen, UK, you can't just ban a religion because you don't like one aspect just to make up your own similar... oh wait...

 

[AgDr_ODST]

UK atheists need to get the big sticks stuck up there asses forcibly removed!! its a joke you uptight bastards! Besides most of the people claiming to be into 'Jedism' are probably nonreligious but they decide to say otherwise for a laugh

 

[Hawk of Battle]

Honestly, shut the fuck up people (the guys in that "movement", not Tom, obviously).

It's all the same nonsense. It should never matter for any government functions whether people have any religion at all, so the fact that it's included in a census is rubbish anyways.

Personally I say go for the high score guys. 50% Jedi or bust.

Pastafarians or Adeptus Astartes also acceptable.

What if I get a red pen and scrawl BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD across religion.

Will they file that under 'other'?

It's official, I am now writing down "Chaos Undivided" as my religion.

 

[pyroghast]

whats wrong with people being Jedi i know its a joke but the ideals of Jedi are just as valid as any other religion. why would you not want people to be mindful and logical of everything and everyone around them. and if the people dont care enough about there religion and they are just doing it as a joke then they wont give a crap about what you say so why bother.

 

[Krat Arona]

I wonder if anyone has entered Sith as their Religion?

 

[Baby Tea]

This is a complicated one. Great if the government are trying to stamp out organised religion, and this census is simply research toward that goal.

Pardon me? That is disgusting.

Why anyone would want any government to make such a totalitarian move as stamping out organized religion is beyond sense.
You don't have to agree with any faith, but such a wish or hope is just disgusting.

 

[aashell13]

'I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi' lol

sheesh. nobody can take a joke anymore...

 

[Inner Pickle]

Another odd example of atheists being more pious then the religious nutcases. For people who don't believe in God they sure do love to preach. Their argument would seem to suggest that its about the money, more certified atheists more money in the pocket for the organised movement of atheism. Sounds like religion to me. I wonder if they'd object to anyone putting 'flying spaghetti monster'?

 

[GodofCider]

As strange an idea as it is, an accurate census 'actually' helps things flow better. As opposed to many comments upon this thread reading this the wrong way(Likely intentionally, for whatever reason), perhaps we can not try and mangle the polls with petty, though amusing, jokes.

 

[Leftnt Sharpe]

The Jedi Code is a very real, preachable practice. If studied closely, one may discover that Jedi is not "none of the above", as claimed by those jerks who only want to see their numbers higher nice atheistic people, but instead "all of the above". As Mark Hamil himself put in an interview, Jedi and The Force are "religion's greatest hits".

Jedism is serious business (picturing one of those lolcatz "srz bsnz" pictures with a cat holding or pawing at a lightsaber, but don't feel like making or finding one).

Listen, UK, you can't just ban a religion because you don't like one aspect just to make up your own similar... oh wait...

This actually made me laugh out loud. Now as long as the Jedi and the Atheists don't start opening up on each other with Armalites and AK47s in the street we should be OK..........

 

[ZombieGenesis]

You know what's hilarious?

For pancake day the church here on campus did a "ask a religious question, recieve answer and pancake" deal. One of the notes on their board asked the question "What religion would christianity go to war with"? The answer?

Jedi: Because we feel like a challenge.

 

[seiler88]

I'm all for people calling themselves Jedi. They get to shoot lightning out of their hands and I can call fire from heven so its all good

 

[b3nn3tt]

Honestly, shut the fuck up people (the guys in that "movement", not Tom, obviously).

It's all the same nonsense. It should never matter for any government functions whether people have any religion at all, so the fact that it's included in a census is rubbish anyways.

Personally I say go for the high score guys. 50% Jedi or bust.

Pastafarians or Adeptus Astartes also acceptable.

But it does.

It's stuff like this that gives the government an idea of what to do in the local area. This is also the kind of stuff used to justify more religious faith schools.

This. While I can see why people who don't understand the census would find this funny, this actually skews the government's data quite a bit. For instance, if the government is looking to make a new school, and they have the choice to make it religious (eg. C of E) or non-religious, they will check the census for how the local area feels about religion. If the census says 60% religious (for example) then they would probably opt for a religious school. Now, if half of that 60% is made up of people who put 'Jedi' as their religion for a joke, then I doubt that they'd be too happy about this situation

Obviously, I don't know how often this happens, but this is the kind of thing the census is used for. By all means, everyone is entitled to put whatever they like on their census form, but they then have absolutely no right to complain if a government decision goes against them based on what they put as a joke

Personally, I'll be choosing no religion

 

[Jandau]

I wonder how many people actually mean it and how many just put it in for the lulz?

Kinda reminds me of an acquantance of mine. When filling out the application for mandatory millitary service, to the question about the preffered branch of the millitary he put in "Space Marine".

They sent him to psych evaluations for that...