Anti-Copyright Group Recognized As A Religion In Sweden

In Sweden, the "Missionary Church of Kopimism" has, on the third try, obtained approval to register Kopimism (pronounced "copy me-ism") as one of the country's 22 recognized religions. NPR reported on the announcement yesterday. The church's central belief is in the sharing and copying of information. It is opposed to copyright laws, which it sees as limiting lives and freedom. According to Torrent Freak, file-sharing philosophy student Isak Gerson founded the Church in 2010 as an attempt to avoid persecution for file sharing. (See prior related posting.)