Jediism

The Jediism is a syncretic religion that is ajar their names and some of their terminology to the Jedi Order from the science fiction saga Star Wars.

The Jediism subsumed from some spiritual content of Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism and Shintoism. The permission to refer to this as Jediism, conduct Jediisten from the fact that the presentation of the "power" best mates in the Star Wars films with the karmic energy of the steerable own, original faith. In referenda the Jedi religion reached in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2001 as high a mention that they are a custom numeric shortcuts that, got the form for the registration of 896. In Australia, more than 70,000 people known in a public opinion poll in the same year Jediism. In a census carried out in 2011 in the Czech Republic gave the 15,070 citizens Jediism as a religion.

Formation

Shortly before the census on 6 March 2001 received thousands of Australians an e -mail sender unknown. Where could the people with no other creed identify, they should specify by notice to the e- mail " Jedi " as a religion. In this e -mail it said that it would be officially recognized at least 8,000 votes of Jediism in Australia as a religion. The head of the Australian Census Office, John Struik, then threatened to penalize false statements by a fine of 570 euros converted. Since the mention of religion but happens in all counts on a voluntary basis, a prosecution was unlikely.

In this case, estimates Chris Brennan, the President of Star Walkin Inc., that only five thousand people of this religion actually belong. The other hand, 50,000 votes submitted by fans and the remaining 15,000 citizens have given the Jediism as their religion in protest to the state. This protest voters and " Funzirkel " also provide the real problem of acceptance of Jediisten dar. The chairman of the Jediisten in Australia is currently Daniel Tiemann.

The press reported on the introduction of a new Australian religion in protest against the government there. As imitators proved the population of England and Wales, where it is needed, however, 10,000 votes a census in order to introduce a new religion. Law enforcement agencies were the protests of the inhabitants already known, as their own football club wrote on the questionnaires.

However, the British Office for National Statistics announced in contrast to the Australian authorities the Jediism a separate number code. However, they emphasized that an official status is in no way connected with it, but its collection only have a statistical value.