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Posted by: Xerxeese

That geeks couldnt get any worse...

http://www.jedichurch.com/

Now I like star wars, but THIS is ridiculous !

Posted by: bullitt5177

Haha, only a matter of time. Anyone seen that episode of Futurama when Star Trek became a religion?? Just rediculous.

Posted by: jpmadman

UPDATE !!

A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan who had founded a Jedi Church, a court has heard.
Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, from Holyhead, Anglesey, admitted assaulting Barney Jones and cousin Michael with a metal crutch. They suffered minor injuries.
Hughes, who was drunk and dressed in a black bin bag, shouted "Darth Vader!"
Earlier, when Hughes failed to arrive on time, District Judge Andrew Shaw issued an arrest warrant, adding: "I hope the force will soon be with him."
In the event, Hughes turned up and the case at Holyhead Magistrates' Court resumed.
The court heard that he had jumped over a garden wall wearing the bin bag before the attack.
Prosecutor Nia Lloyd said Barney Jones had recently started the Jedi Church in Holyhead, in honour of the good knights from Star Wars.
It had about 30 members locally and "thousands worldwide," she said.
The cousins had been filming themselves playing with light sabres in the garden before the attack.
Hughes admitted two charges of common assault.
The court was told he had a "chronic alcohol problem" and had drunk the best part of a 10-litre box of wine.
Mrs Lloyd said: "He was wearing a black bin bag and a cape and had a metal crutch in his hand."
Hughes hit Barney Jones over the head with the crutch, leaving him with a headache, before laughing and hitting Michael Jones in the thigh, causing bruising.

The court heard that Hughes could not remember the incident

Both men were left upset by the incident and they believed it was pre-planned.
She added that the pair believed "very strongly in the church and their religion".
Hughes could not remember the incident and only realised what had happened when he read about it in local newspapers, the court was told.
Defending, Frances Jones, said alcohol was "ruining his life" and he had no idea where he got the crutch from.
The court heard that Hughes had previous convictions, including affray, assault and disorderly behaviour. The judge warned Hughes that jail remained a possibility, before adjourning for pre-sentence reports until 13 May.

Posted by: langod

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xerxeese

That geeks couldnt get any worse...

http://www.jedichurch.com/

Now I like star wars, but THIS is ridiculous !

Those aren't geeks -- those are nerds.

Geeks -- techie type people who like technology, but who have other interests, and can function in normal society, have girlfriends/boyfriends, etc... ( like a good number of MCRparts members, including yourself Jay!)

Nerds -- techie types who are completely socially stunted, cannot deal with public society in any meaningful way, and might once have seen a "real live" girl that didn't exist on the their computer screen in the basement bedroom of their mother's house.
See this for an example: Fear of Girls

Posted by: Aussie XAXB

I am one of the original Star Wars geeks. I can tell you how any special effect was done in any of the first 3 movies. I know names of people that worked on the films like John Dykstra, Ben Burtt, and Rick Baker. I've made my own replica props of Stormtrooper blasters, Han's blaster, and lightsabres using a real machine gun like Lucas used, die cast replica gun, and vintage camera flashguns. All this was long before the latest line of "collectibles." I even have a Jedi costume that I made with real leather and raw silk.

....but I won't join the nuts cases that are with the Jedi church!!

"Jedi's" are fictional characters created by George Lucas. The background of the characters and their beliefs and realities was based on the Samurai, Zen, and Taoism.

If these nut cases want to pursue the way of the Jedi they merely need to look into Taoism and Zen. They are already "established" religions. You don't create a religion based on some movie characters.

Geessh!!

Steve