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The founding of the Church of Jediism
In the year 2001, there was a public campaign to allow people to register their religion as Jedi, however the church of Jediism was not founded until 2007. -
Founding of the Church pt. 2
In 2007, the Church of Jediism was properly founded by Daniel Jones and recognized as a religion in the UK. -
Tesco Supermarket Situation
North Wales, 2009, Daniel M. Jones was removed from a Tesco supermarket due to the fact that he refused on multiple occasions to remove his hood while in the store. However, the store manager made the statement that "Jedis are very welcome to shop in our stores although we would ask them to remove their hoods. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever going over to the Dark Side and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood." -
Jedi Marriage Debacle
There was a conflict between the Free Church of Scotland and the Temple of the Jedi Order, in that the Jedi would be allowed to perform marriages. The Jedi argued that they would have the right to perform marriages like other priests. However, it seems that even now they are unable to become Jedi ministers in Scotland. -
Jedi Temples in Turkey
In 2015 students at a university in Turkey created a petition that a Jedi Temple would be built on their campus. This was because many students had picked up on this religious organization and were proposing for these religious facilities to be built. -
Tax exemption grant
In 2015, the US government deemed the church of Jediism an international ministry and granted its request for tax-exempt status. -
Denial of Charitability
In 2016, the Charity Commission deemed that the Temple of the Jedi Order was not a religion for the purposes of charity. Therefore, they were denied charitable organization status.