Daniel Jones is on the left
I had a running commentary started on how if this were a Burkha and not a “Hood” this guy never would have been kicked out of Tesco. I also started to talk about how terrible it was that Christians were losing jobs in the UK over their Faith, and this Jedi can’t even go shopping dressed like a Friar Tuck.
But the fact is this story is so classic it speaks for itself.
Oh, and does the store owner seem a little cheeky to you too?
“Daniel Jones, 23, who created the International Church of Jediism, claims he was “victimised over his beliefs” by staff at the supermarket in Bangor, North Wales.
The religion, inspired by the sci-fi films, is practised by 500,000 around the world and requires believers to cover their heads in public places. But Mr Jones, from Holyhead, said that staff ejected him from the store over security fears when he refused to remove his hood.
Mr Jones, also known by his Jedi name Morda Hehol, told The Sun: “I told them it was a requirement of my religion but they just sniggered and ordered me to leave.
“I walked past a Muslim lady in a veil. Surely the same rules should apply to everyone.”
The handbook of the UK Jedi Church, founded by the Star Wars fan last year, states: “Jedis must wear a hood up in any public place of a large audience.”
Daniel added: “It was discrimination. I was really upset. Nobody should be treated like that.”
“I’ll advise worshippers to boycott Tesco if it happens again. They will feel the Force.”
A Tesco spokesman said: “Jedi 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 went hoodless without going to the Dark Side.
“If Jedi walk around our stores with their hoods on, they’ll miss lots of special offers.” “
Great Jedi story.
Although “Christians were losing jobs in the UK over their Faith” is a bit disingenuous. In the article you link to, the nurse has only been suspended, not fired. At least not yet.
Hi, I was wondering if there was anyways I could get in contact with Daniel Jones. As I am a university student in Australia trying to complete a assessment on how Jedi’s a ‘A tribe’.
If you could please let me know!!
Thanks so much.
Sarah
Nice story about the Jedi. I agree with morse that the nurse thing was disingenuous.
Your own source states that she was suspended for her repeated actions, not her faith. How would you feel if a wiccan nurse (already told not to) offered to cast a spell on you?
Even if you weren`t outright offended, you would feel obliged and have to politely refuse. This would strain the relationship between you and your caretaker. If the patient asks you to pray, go ahead, but why even bring it up if they don`t?
If you answer `the prayer will help` then just pray for them but don`t bring it up.
If you answer `to show them the light` or something like that… Again, assume your own caretaker is using these motivations to try to convince you about a religion while you are in a physically and mentally susceptible state.
If you have another valid answer let me know.
I have no problems with Christian and Wiccan nurses doing their little prayers, dances and spells, as long as they aren`t trying to push it on me.