If someone claimed to be a Jedi to get some sort of special consideration, I, if I was in the position of authority, would kindly ask them to move an object using the Force. If they failed to do so, repercussions would ensue.

I'm just curious: should we apply the same test to, say, Catholics? Transubstantiate this cracker into the literal body of Christ, or I won't believe you're really a member of the church. For Jews, give them a small oil lantern and ask them to make it burn for eight days. And I'm sure we can come up with similar demonstrations of supernatural intervention from every faith tradition before we accept their beliefs as a legitimate reason to take a day off.

Or we can agree as a society to take all claims of faith at their face value, especially when it comes to something as trivial as a parentally-sanctioned vacation day.

Being a Christian is not claiming to be Christ. Claiming to be a Jedi, however, is making a claim to be able to use the Force.

Claiming to be a member of the Jedi Church is distinct from claiming to be a Jedi as portrayed in the movies. See their website for more information.

If someone claimed to be a Jedi to get some sort of special consideration, I, if I was in the position of authority, would kindly ask them to move an object using the Force. If they failed to do so, repercussions would ensue.

I'm just curious: should we apply the same test to, say, Catholics? Transubstantiate this cracker into the literal body of Christ, or I won't believe you're really a member of the church. For Jews, give them a small oil lantern and ask them to make it burn for eight days. And I'm sure we can come up with similar demonstrations of supernatural intervention from every faith tradition before we accept their beliefs as a legitimate reason to take a day off.

Or we can agree as a society to take all claims of faith at their face value, especially when it comes to something as trivial as a parentally-sanctioned vacation day.

Being a Christian is not claiming to be Christ. Claiming to be a Jedi, however, is making a claim to be able to use the Force.

Mathew 17:20

New International Version

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

So if you can't move a mountain you can't have Christmas off or refuse to work sundays because you clearly don't have the faith you claim.

If someone claimed to be a Jedi to get some sort of special consideration, I, if I was in the position of authority, would kindly ask them to move an object using the Force. If they failed to do so, repercussions would ensue.

I'm just curious: should we apply the same test to, say, Catholics? Transubstantiate this cracker into the literal body of Christ, or I won't believe you're really a member of the church. For Jews, give them a small oil lantern and ask them to make it burn for eight days. And I'm sure we can come up with similar demonstrations of supernatural intervention from every faith tradition before we accept their beliefs as a legitimate reason to take a day off.

Or we can agree as a society to take all claims of faith at their face value, especially when it comes to something as trivial as a parentally-sanctioned vacation day.

Being a Christian is not claiming to be Christ. Claiming to be a Jedi, however, is making a claim to be able to use the Force.

Claiming to be a member of the Jedi Church is distinct from claiming to be a Jedi as portrayed in the movies. See their website for more information.

The OP claimed to be a practicing Jedi along with being a member of the Jedi Church. As a layman, I would assume that anybody claiming to be a "practicing Jedi" ,as opposed to just a member of the Jedi Church, would be Force Sensitive and able to move things with the Force.

Also, if I had an employee who tried to push this issue, I would demand a list of "Jedi Church holidays" and if they were equivalent to the current company holidays they would be substituted, However, I would expect this employee to be working on Christmas and other subbed holidays. I work for a small company with an employee in India so this is not that big a deal. They would not get any extra days off because of this.

If someone claimed to be a Jedi to get some sort of special consideration, I, if I was in the position of authority, would kindly ask them to move an object using the Force. If they failed to do so, repercussions would ensue.

I'm just curious: should we apply the same test to, say, Catholics? Transubstantiate this cracker into the literal body of Christ, or I won't believe you're really a member of the church. For Jews, give them a small oil lantern and ask them to make it burn for eight days. And I'm sure we can come up with similar demonstrations of supernatural intervention from every faith tradition before we accept their beliefs as a legitimate reason to take a day off.

Or we can agree as a society to take all claims of faith at their face value, especially when it comes to something as trivial as a parentally-sanctioned vacation day.

Being a Christian is not claiming to be Christ. Claiming to be a Jedi, however, is making a claim to be able to use the Force.

Mathew 17:20

New International Version

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

So if you can't move a mountain you can't have Christmas off or refuse to work sundays because you clearly don't have the faith you claim.

I just did. Everything is moving in space at all times. They only appear still from your perspective.

Also, I've worked on Christmas and on Sundays before if my job demanded it. I am Lutheran, not Amish.

Ever heard of a Weekend?

Ever heard of a Weekend?

No do you have a news letter I could subscribe to?

If someone claimed to be a Jedi to get some sort of special consideration,

I'm not British, so I could be remembering or have this totally wrong, but I seem to recall, many years ago now, Britain, in a fit of trying to please everyone, passed a law regarding religious holidays and days off that said something along the lines of

"You are allowed X number of days of for religious purposes and holidays, which days they are is up to you and your religion"

If I am remembering correctly, this was around the time of the prequels or special editions and prompted a lot of conversation about declaring "Jedi" as a religion and taking movie openings off.

When the OP posted this thread, I assumed it was in reference to that.

Ever heard of a Weekend?

No do you have a news letter I could subscribe to?

I meant the parent.

Was multitasking, texting someone while on the forum, so didn't explain.

Surely they could have waited. Kid is hardly going to become a Sith if he waited until Friday night.

Ironically, the US government has in the past considered atheist leaders as ministers of a religion for tax purposes.

You'd think in that case that anything would go.

Ever heard of a Weekend?

No do you have a news letter I could subscribe to?

I meant the parent.

Was multitasking, texting someone while on the forum, so didn't explain.

Surely they could have waited. Kid is hardly going to become a Sith if he waited until Friday night.

F*ck no! Priorities man! Star wars first, weekend second, school distant third

Ironically, the US government has in the past considered atheist leaders as ministers of a religion for tax purposes.

You'd think in that case that anything would go.

Do you believe in god?

No.

Do you belive in god if we threaten to send you to jail?

No.

Do you believe in god if you get taxs benefits?

Hell yes!

So because something might be a recognized religion in a different country it would automatically give you rights elsewhere?

Strange thinking.

Dangerous territory to tread as well, you'd only have to run into a non-Christian teacher with a sense of humour to be dragged into school on Christmas. It's not your holy day, no reason for you to observe it with a day off after all. .

Have ALL the holydays!

I'd be ok with it (as long as we don't have to give up any holidays.)

Of course a lot depends on your made up religion. People might be quick to challenge a kid with a cerimonial plastic lightsaber on may the 4th. But I'll bet If this guy wants the day off for "religious reasons" there wont be much questions asked. (For fear of the answers!)

So because something might be a recognized religion in a different country it would automatically give you rights elsewhere?

Strange thinking.

Dangerous territory to tread as well, you'd only have to run into a non-Christian teacher with a sense of humour to be dragged into school on Christmas. It's not your holy day, no reason for you to observe it with a day off after all. .

Have ALL the holydays!

I'd be ok with it (as long as we don't have to give up any holidays.)

Of course a lot depends on your made up religion. People might be quick to challenge a kid with a cerimonial plastic lightsaber on may the 4th. But I'll bet If this guy wants the day off for "religious reasons" there wont be much questions asked. (For fear of the answers!)

Without their diligent work the goat population would explode man do you want goats? Because that's how we get goats.

Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Ftagn!

Ever heard of a Weekend?

No do you have a news letter I could subscribe to?

I meant the parent.

Was multitasking, texting someone while on the forum, so didn't explain.

Surely they could have waited. Kid is hardly going to become a Sith if he waited until Friday night.

F*ck no! Priorities man! Star wars first, weekend second, school distant third

Amen to that brother!