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Start of Jediism
Jediism most likely began to have traction when the Star Wars movies came out, but it is not said. -
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Jediism materializing
Since Jediism wasn't very known publicly, this is likely when they were trying to get a following -
Jediism attracts public attention
2001 a number of people recorded their religion as "Jedi" on national censuses. -
Jedi Order registration
In 2005, the Temple of the Jedi Order was registered in Texas. -
Jediism Article
In May 2005 an article on the growth of Jedi religion by Catholic author, Jon M. Sweeney, was the most read article on the website Explorefaith.org that year. -
The Church of Jediism
In 2007, 23-year-old Daniel Jones founded The Church of Jediism with his brother Barney -
Jediism on Campus
In April 2015, the students of Dokuz Eylül University in Turkey started a petition on Change.org demanding a Jedi temple be built on the campus. -
Jediism Taxes
The Jedi temple in Texas was granted IRS tax exemption in 2015.