Sweden has recognized a new religion. This might not be headline news for the open-minded Swedes, save for the belief system’s atypical focus: Kopimism is devoted to technology in general and free online file-sharing in particular. The church was registered by the Swedish governmental agency Kammarkollegiet, shortly before the Christmas holiday. With Sweden’s official recognition under its belt, the church now hopes to spread the word, said spiritual leader Isak Gerson. “We want to gather people who believe in same values and same faith and possibly evolve our religious practices and theology.”
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Preaching the Gospel of Kopimism, Over and Over Again
Posted by: Erika Morphy January 5, 2012 02:43 PMSweden has recognized a new religion. This might not be headline news for the open-minded Swedes, save for the belief system’s atypical focus: Kopimism is devoted to technology in general and free online file-sharing in particular. The church was registered by the Swedish governmental agency Kammarkollegiet, shortly before the Christmas holiday. With Sweden’s official recognition under its belt, the church now hopes to spread the word, said spiritual leader Isak Gerson. “We want to gather people who believe in same values and same faith and possibly evolve our religious practices and theology.”