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.

Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally recognised if it has enough census mentions.

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.

You may be a fan of the Star Wars films, but are you a follower? Moves are afoot to have the fictitious Jedi philosophy the movies espouse recognised as a proper religion.

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.

Editorial about the census stunt by Andrew Rilstone.

Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren McCarthy.

On Sunday 29 April would-be Jedi Knights have a rare opportunity to achieve official recognition for their 'religion'. By Lester Haines.

The census form itself confirms that entering a frivolous faith therein will not result in an appearance before the courts. By Lester Haines.

When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in "Jedi Knight, " government officials said Wednesday.