It seems that throughout time, America and the world picks an ethnic group, or a race of people, a religion, or a life style to discriminate against. After September 11th, 2001 things got a whole lot harder for Muslims. Thanks to shows like 24 and nut jobs like Glen Beck, the majority of people started to believe that Muslim = Terrorist. Well, the school yard bully has a new punching bag.
Daniel Jones of the International Church of Jediism was thrown out of a department store in North Wales because of his religion. He was thrown out after he was determined to be a security threat because he refused to remove his hood.
"I told them it was a requirement of my religion, but they just sniggered and ordered me to leave," said Jones, also known by his Jedi name Morda Hehol. "I walked past a Muslim lady in a veil. Surely the same rules should apply to everyone."
The handbook of the U.K. Jedi Church, which was founded last year by Jones states that "Jedis must wear a hood up in any public place of a large audience."
"It was discrimination," said Jones. "I was really upset. Nobody should be treated like that."
A spokesperson for the department store said, "Jedi are very welcome to shop in our stores although we would ask them to remove their hoods. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all went hoodless without going to the Dark Side. If Jedi walk around our stores with their hoods on, they'll miss lots of special offers."
Not enough to convince you of the discrimination against Jedis? Well, as I've done some research about the church, I've found that they are currently fighting another battle to even be recocnized as a true religion. Apparently, not even Acorn (who recognizes Satanism, Wicca and Yoga as approved religions) will recognize them as a true religion. If someone were to mark Jedi as their religion on the census, Acorn would classify them as "Outside Scope." I'm starting to understand why everyone hates Acorn.
Readership, this post is full of harsh and sad realities. I prefer to end things on a positive note. Below is the the mantra of the Jedi Church. Learn it, repeat it, and may the force be with you.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no death; there is the Force.
6 comments:
What does it take to get recognized as a true religion?
Is it that we do not recognize religions from places far far away?
Doesn't matter, I think Jediism is backwards and creates distortioned views of reality. If there is no emotion just peace, they I would rather die, and that would not be peaceful.
Its time to unhood the hooded.
Well said my young Sith apprentice.
Unfortunately, the Jedi have been forced (pun intended) to deal with this kind of discrimination for eons. And if George Lucas is to be believed, it will continue for centuries to come.
Hey Turkey,
This is Jamie. I don't have your email address.
Ronin Jiu Jitsu is over. ): Jake's moving to Cincinnati.
Btw... Star Wars has been dead to me since jar jar.
at least they aren't scientologists.
RASIST BICTH KRACKER. LOOSER!
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