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ohwilleke · 08-27-2002, 06:10 AM

About 70,000 people identified as Jedi in the 2001 Australian Census.

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2218456.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2218456.stm</a>

By comparison, here are the numbers from the 1991 Australian Census in thousands:

Catholic 4,606.7
Anglican 4,018.8
Uniting Church 1,387.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 732.0
Orthodox 474.9
Baptist 279.8
Lutheran 250.9
Pentecostal 150.6
Churches of Christ 78.3
Jehovah's Witness 74.7
Salvation Army 72.3
Other Christian 339.6
Islam 147.5
Buddhism 139.8
Judaism 74.3
Hinduism 43.6
Other religions 40.0
No religion 2,176.6
Not stated/inadequately described 1,762.1

Total 16,850.3

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Source: 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing.

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SynchroKnight · 08-27-2002, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Most of the 70,509 people who wrote Jedi on their census forms were suspected to have done so in response to an e-mail encouraging all Star Wars fans to get it recognised as an official religion.

Anyone here receive this e-mail?

*resumes practice of the Jedi Mind Trick*

BigJim · 08-27-2002, 08:58 AM

But it's still not an official religion, dammit.
<a href="http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm" target="_blank">http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm</a>

08-27-2002, 06:10 AM	#1
ohwilleke Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA Posts: 4,834	Australia's Jedis About 70,000 people identified as Jedi in the 2001 Australian Census. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2218456.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2218456.stm</a> By comparison, here are the numbers from the 1991 Australian Census in thousands: Catholic 4,606.7 Anglican 4,018.8 Uniting Church 1,387.7 Presbyterian and Reformed 732.0 Orthodox 474.9 Baptist 279.8 Lutheran 250.9 Pentecostal 150.6 Churches of Christ 78.3 Jehovah's Witness 74.7 Salvation Army 72.3 Other Christian 339.6 Islam 147.5 Buddhism 139.8 Judaism 74.3 Hinduism 43.6 Other religions 40.0 No religion 2,176.6 Not stated/inadequately described 1,762.1 Total 16,850.3 ----------------------------------------------- Source: 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing. [ August 27, 2002: Message edited by: ohwilleke ]</p>

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08-27-2002, 08:58 AM	#3
BigJim Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Stepford, CT Posts: 4,296	But it's still not an official religion, dammit. <a href="http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm" target="_blank">http://www.snopes.com/religion/jedi.htm</a>

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