Sweden Recognises File Sharing Religion
The Church Of Kopimism believe that copying information through file-sharing is like a religious service
NME reports that the church, who believe that CTRL+C and CTRL+V - the shortcuts for copy and paste on a computer - should be deemed sacred symbols, were forced to apply for the status three times before they were finally recognised as a faith by the Swedish government.Â
19-year-old founder Isak Gerson said: "For the Church of Kopimism, information is holy and copying is a sacrament. Information holds a value, in itself and in what it contains and the value multiples through copying. Therefore copying is central for the organisation and its members."
He went on to add: "Being recognised by the state of Sweden is a large step for all of Kopimi. Hopefully this is one step towards the day when we can live out our faith without fear of persecution."