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rug

(82,333 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:02 PM Dec 2016

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Jedi is not a religion, Charity Commission rules

Jediism, the worship of the mythology of Star Wars, is not a religion, the Charity Commission has ruled.

3 hours ago

The commission rejected an application to grant charitable status to The Temple of the Jedi Order.

It said Jediism did not "promote moral or ethical improvement" for charity law purposes in England and Wales.

In the 2011 census, 177,000 people declared themselves Jedi under the religion section, making it the seventh most popular religion.

The following began as a tongue-in-cheek response from some atheists on the UK's 2001 census when a question on religious belief was asked for the first time.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38368526

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Jedi is not a religion, Charity Commission rules (Original Post) rug Dec 2016 OP

Dangit!!!! muntrv Dec 2016 #1

But Pastafarianism is, right? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #2

No. rug Dec 2016 #3

I might join that one!! lastlib Dec 2016 #4

Did they actually expect they would be ruled a religion? hrmjustin Dec 2016 #5

They were applying for recognition as a charity, claiming a religious status. rug Dec 2016 #6

So it was all a gag to make a point. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #7

Yup. rug Dec 2016 #8

Nothing stopping Jedis from forming in USA Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #9

They're an IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity in Texas. rug Dec 2016 #10

muntrv

(14,505 posts)

1. Dangit!!!!

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:02 PM

Dec 2016

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. But Pastafarianism is, right? n/t

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:08 PM

Dec 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. No.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:13 PM

Dec 2016

http://religionnews.com/2016/04/13/court-to-pastafarian-you-are-not-a-god/

The jury is out on the Church of Bacon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_United_Church_of_Bacon

lastlib

(23,166 posts)

4. I might join that one!!

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:46 PM

Dec 2016

Love the smell of frying bacon!!

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Did they actually expect they would be ruled a religion?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:48 PM

Dec 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

6. They were applying for recognition as a charity, claiming a religious status.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:07 PM

Dec 2016

The Commission ruled they weren't a charity either.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

7. So it was all a gag to make a point.

Reply to rug (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:13 PM

Dec 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

8. Yup.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:14 PM

Dec 2016

Wrong point made though.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

9. Nothing stopping Jedis from forming in USA

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:31 PM

Dec 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

10. They're an IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity in Texas.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:47 PM

Dec 2016

https://library.templeofthejediorder.org/library/TotJOMaterials/TotJOIRSExemptionLetterOct15.pdf

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