File sharing officially recognised as a religion in Sweden

Sweden has officially recognised file sharing as a religion.

The Church of Kopimism, which has around 3,000 members, is a pro-piracy religious organisation that believes "information is holy and copying is a sacrament".

The official website states: "The community of kopimi requires no formal membership. You just have to feel a calling to worship what is the holiest of the holiest, information and copy.

"To do this, we organise kopyactings - religious services - where the kopimists share information with each other through copying and remix."

This is the third time in more than a year that the Church of Kopimism has tried to be registered as a religious organisation.

The country's government were eventually swayed after the Church formalised its method of praying and meditation.

Spiritual leader Isak Gerson commented: "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."

Despite the Church of Kopimism being recognised as a religion, copyright infringement is still illegal in Sweden.

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