Sweden officially recognized file sharing as a religion.

The Government of Sweden has officially recognized the Church of Copimism, a religion whose central principle is the free flow of information.

The copyimists (copy me) believe that the sharing of information is sacred and that the value of information is multiplied when it is distributed. The sacred symbols of their religion are keyboard shortcuts for copying and pasting Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.

The Church of Copimism has been seeking legal recognition in Sweden for more than a year. In the end, before the last Christmas, the Swedish government officially recognized their religion.
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According to philosophy student Isak Gerson, who founded the church, many people still worry about going to jail when copying. He stated: "I hope in the name of Copim that this will change."

The fight for free and open Internet is not new to Sweden. Since 2006, the Pirate Party has been operating here, which advocates the reform of copyright laws and the protection of online access to information. In 2009, the Pirate Party won more than 7% of the Swedish vote in the European parliamentary elections.

The site of the newly registered church could not stand universal attention. The temporary page at his address urges people interested in becoming kopimist, "to return in a few days, when the storm subsides."

via Mashable , TorrentFreak