Jedi church founder sues supermarket

[Lace Neil Singer]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...umiliated.html

Wasn't sure where to put this; eventually I put it here cuz the primary focus is Star Wars. In my opinion, this guy needs to get a life. Not cuz of his beliefs, but cuz of the insistance on wearing the hood everywhere when it's not necessary. I doubt that the staff spoke rudely to him; they were probably under orders to ask anyone wearing a hood (and the policy was probably put in after complaints about kids wearing hoodies) to remove it.

[Talon]

Huh?

This guy's as nutty as any fundy, and he's giving actual fans of SW a bad name. I like Tesco's response. Since when was wearing a hood part of the Jedi code?

"There is no mullet. There is the hood."

[BroomJockey]

The way I look at it is like this: if he says it's part of his religion, and if it is (and he's the founder, so he'd know) then they don't get to ask him to take it off unless they're going to ask Muslims to remove their headcoverings too. Who cares if it isn't a mainstream religion? Religious protections aren't there for the large groups, they're there for all, and maybe especially the small ones.

[DrFaroohk]

The way I look at it is like this: if he says it's part of his religion, and if it is (and he's the founder, so he'd know) then they don't get to ask him to take it off unless they're going to ask Muslims to remove their headcoverings too. Who cares if it isn't a mainstream religion? Religious protections aren't there for the large groups, they're there for all, and maybe especially the small ones.

I agree. The Tesco isn't the deciding authority on what's an acceptable religion and what isn't. How would if it have gone over if they said "Sir? I'm going to have to ask that you shave the beard, lose the turban, and for god's sake take a bath." Someone would have firebombed that place by now.

[Rapscallion]

As religions go, I find it interesting that it's the only one where the holy texts have a dedication at the front...

Rapscallion

[Gravekeeper]

.....ahaha, what? Sorry, sounds like numbnuts wanders around specifically looking for attention like this.

Good on Tesco for pointing out the Jedi code doesn't specify headgear and ya, hoods are more a Sith thing, hehe. Of course the Jedi philosophy also specifies peaceful resolutions of conflict and detachment from impulses such as anger and vengeance. Sith code on the other hand is all about embracing such impulses.

And numbnuts is the Church founder, is he?

God I'm not even a Star Wars fan and I know more than he does about his own supposed religion. ;p

Also, aren't Jedi excluded from the UK bill on racial and religious hatred specifically along with Scientology?

[Rapscallion]

Also, aren't Jedi excluded from the UK bill on racial and religious hatred specifically along with Scientology?

Part of me wants to find out now. Most of me doesn't.

I'm conflicted.

Rapscallion

[MaggieTheCat]

I thought the article was hilarious, especially Tesco's response at the very end.

I can understand not discriminating against religion, even if/especially if the religion is a little known one like this. However, even though this wasn't explicitly mentioned in the article, my first thought was that the store was concerned about shop lifting. I mean, a lot of stores get suspicious as soon as somebody in a trench coat or oversized sweat shirt walks in.

[Gravekeeper]

I mean, a lot of stores get suspicious as soon as somebody in a trench coat or oversized sweat shirt walks in.

Yep, like if you're hiding your face from the cameras by wearing, say, a hood for example. The 7/11's here have a similar rule. They get really hard core on it around Halloween too of course.

[BroomJockey]

I can understand not discriminating against religion, even if/especially if the religion is a little known one like this.

In 2001, over 390,000 British citizens reported their religion as "Jedi" on the national census, making it the 4th largest religion reported on the census.

[Rapscallion]

In 2001, over 390,000 British citizens reported their religion as "Jedi" on the national census, making it the 4th largest religion reported on the census.

Most of us did that because it was funny. I'm going to do it again.

Rapscallion

[gremcint]

is people wearing a hood that big of a deal that they have to have a rule against it.

[Rapscallion]

Hoodies are quite a problem as yobs tend to wear them to avoid being seen on CCTV cameras. Motorbikers are regularly instructed to remove their helmets before going inside to pay for fuel. Too many robberies with people using otherwise innocent headwear to allow the risk.

Rapscallion

[Mytical]

Hate to but got to side with the company on this one. It's reasonable, not like they have a "All females have to wear see through fishnet and nothing else" rule. Of course, it should also apply to turbans, etc as well. Also, yeah Obiwan had his hood off in public . Its a crock and the founder of the church of all people should know that.

[Rapscallion]

Where do you get the turbans thing from? The main difference for me between the sikh faith and the jedi religion is that we can prove that jedi is from a work of fiction, whereas the more established religions are only logically from fairy tales.

Rapscallion