The Church of Kopimism, whose principal tenet is the right to file-share, has been formally recognized as a religious organization in Sweden. The backers of SOPA are probably not amused as Sweden is the home of file sharing giant and internet bad boy Pirate Bay. Whatever requirements in Swedish law to become recognized as a religion the Church of Kopimism has met.
"For the Church of Kopimism, information is holy and copying is a sacrament," it said in a statement. "Information holds a value, in itself and in what it contains, and the value multiplies through copying. Therefore, copying is central for the organization and its members."The church's sacred symbols are; CTRL+C and CTRL+V which are the keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste. So while you're at Pirate Bay looking to download a new operating system, searching for the Johnny Cash 3 cd box set or just looking for some Japanese porn be assured that in the eyes of the Kopimists you are doing God's work.
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