Last year I posted about a couple of Brits who were petitioning the United Nations to recognize their religion. Said religion being that of Jedi. Yes, Jedi. As in the George Lucas Star Wars movies Jedi. Well, a bit more than a year on and two bothers in Britain have opened their very own church of Jedi.
A Jedi "church" has been born in a galaxy far far away – North Wales.
The Holyhead chapter of the self-styled Jedi Church, which claims up to 400,000 members worldwide, has sprung up thanks to brothers Barney and Daniel Jones, both Star Wars obsessives.
The "church" is only one of a handful around the planet, said hairdresser Barney, 26, the Anglesey Order Minister, also known as Master Jonba Hehol.
"Some people think it will be quite interesting but lots of people will ridicule us because it seems quite nerdy but we've had a good reaction so far," he said.
"We think of it as proper lifestyle enhancement and it should be taken seriously – it can't be bad if it makes life better.
"We live normal day-to-day lives.
"We are trying to take away the humour of it all and bring more structure so people take it more seriously."
The "religion" was born as a result of a nationwide joke in the 2001 census when nearly 400,000 claimed their belief system was Jedi.
And now Barney and musician Daniel, 21 – or Master Morda Hehol, self-appointed UK "church" leader – are getting their new "religion" off the ground.
"It's serious," said Barney.
They have organized their religion around the teachings – and I am not making this up – of a movie prop.
"We will have teachings based on Yoda – the 900-year-old grand master – as well as readings, essays submitted, meditation and relaxation, visualisation and discuss healthy eating.
"Quite nerdy" doesn't quite describe it. "Seriously in need of a life" is closer.
Seriously, I wonder if they did this to … skirt onerous tax rates.