Force strong for new Jedi church


	Force strong for new Jedi church

JediKnut

1-23-2008 5:43 AM

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star wars, jedi, church, knight, leia, religion

JediKnut says:

Two Star Wars-loving brothers planning a Jedi church hope it will be much nearer than a galaxy far, far away.

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1-23-2008 10:32 AM

Marcariel

390,000 other Star Wars fans across England and Wales declared it as their religion on the 2001 census

A lot of Star Wars fans in England! What did the Queen (Church of England) have to say about that?

Although the current members are all men, women are not
excluded, as Barney Jones points out: "Princess Leia helped them out a
lot."

"helped them out a lot" - but otherwise of no specific use to them? And yet another sexist church on the horizon?!

1-25-2008 6:53 PM

carrerinyes

Nanu nanu

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