Way back in 1972, Wes Craven released a film titled The Last House On The Left. The promotional catch phrase they used for the movie was: "To avoid fainting, keep repeating "It's only a movie…It's only a movie…". This advice would be still valid for these folks.
With their vast intergalactic knowledge and ability to harness the Force, the task of convincing UN officials to recognise their cause should be a walkover for a pair of Jedi Knights.
But self-proclaimed Jedis Umada and Yunyun, better known as John Wilkinson and Charlotte Law, have adopted a more conventional approach in their pursuit of recognition – delivering a protest letter.
The unconventional pair are calling for the UN to acknowlegde what has become Britain's fourth largest ‘religion’ with 390,000 followers.
The UN International Day of Tolerance, which takes place annually on November 16, is aimed at emphasising the dangers of intolerance and promoting integration and cohesion across the globe.
Umada, 27, and Yunyun, 24, both from London, want the day to be renamed the ‘Interstellar Day of Tolerance’ to reflect millions of people across the globe who have chosen to follow the Jedi code as a religion and truly reflect social diversity.
For the protest in Whitehall, the couple will wear full Jedi Knight robes and will be accompanied by a host of supporters including Star Wars favourite Chewbacca with a placard reading ‘Tolerance for Jedis’.
When Umada can lift a space ship out of a pool of mud with his mind, then we should pay serious attention to his, ahem, beliefs. Or if he brings around a real wookie instead of the guy in a suit. Everyone knows Star Wars is just a series of movies with a made up ancient religion. Unlike Star Trek, which is obviously quite real…….Just ask a Trekkie.
UPDATE: Dr. Rusty Shackleford: Best wishes on getting out of Mom's basement and on your lovelife! Hot Air: Someone is going to get rich! Say Anything: Hey! That chick is hot! 82nd Chairborne Division: Those wacky Brits. Below the Beltway: Life. Get one. Brendan Loy: Tolerance! Done With Mirrors: Yoda, an appearance, had to make.
Oh. My. God. There's a WEBSITE.
>…a made up ancient religion.
Be careful about throwing stones in glass houses.
Jedis don’t use the power of their mind, they use the power of The Force. Thinking that such power comes from onself is the first step towards The Dark Side of The Force.
Kinda like thinking Rights come from Courts or the Constitution……