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Savannah Now: Britons check off Jedi Knight when asked their religion on census form - When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in "Jedi Knight," government officials said Wednesday.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Religion (Census Knight) - Can Australians or those in the UK make 'Jedi' a recognized religion in their country by entering it as their religion on the 2001 census form? No.
BBC: Jedi makes the census list - A campaign to get people to write the entry on their census forms has succeeded in the term being included on the list of religions for the 2001 UK census.
About.com Urban Legends: Star Wars Religion Doesn't Make Census - Will filling in 'Jedi' as your religion on census forms cause the government to recognize it as a legitimate faith? A three part series of articles by David Emery.
CNet: E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans - Star Wars fans in the United Kingdom are stung by an e-mail suggesting that the forthcoming UK Census would recognize Jedi as a religion if enough people put it on the form.
Register: UK Jedi get green light - The census form itself confirms that entering a frivolous faith therein will not result in an appearance before the courts. By Lester Haines.
Register: Jedi Knights achieve official recognition as a religion - Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren McCarthy.
BBC: Jedi e-mail revealed as hoax - Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally recognised if it has enough census mentions.
Wired: Jedis Stand for the Census Count - To the frustration of the census managers in New Zealand, England, Wales and Australia, an e-mail saturating inboxes for the past couple of months just refuses to go away. By Kim Griggs.
Jedi Master Am I Therefore Normal Rules of Grammar I Do Not Follow - Editorial about the census stunt by Andrew Rilstone.

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Jedi census phenomenon - The Jedi census phenomenon was a grassroots movement in 2001 for citizens in a few English-speaking countries to record their religion as "Jedi" or "Jedi Knight" (after the fictitious quasi-religious order of Force-attuned knights in the Star Wars films) on the national census. Australian Star Wars Appreciation ...
Religion in Brazil - Religion in Brazil is very diversified, although over seventy percent of the population declared being catholic in the last IBGE census, which took place in 2000. About ninety percent of Brazilians declare some sort of religious affiliation to the IBGE] census referenced above:
Canadian census results on religion - All statistics are taken from the Census of Canada.
Religion in Aberdeen - Religion in Aberdeen is traditionally Christian with the city being represented by a number of denominations, particularly the Church of Scotland through the Presbytery of Aberdeen and the Catholic faith. However, according to the 2001 census, Aberdeen is the least religious city in the country, with nearly 43% of people claiming to have no religion.
Religion and homosexuality - The relationship between religion and homosexuality varies greatly across time and place, within and between different religions and sects, and regarding different forms of homosexuality and bisexuality. While myths of same-sex love can be found around the world and