Filesharing is now a religion in sweden

[Ps360]

File-sharing becomes a recognized religion in Sweden - Boing Boing

Sweden has given official religious status to Church of Kopimism, a faith and philosophy based on file-sharing. The faith's foundational document, ""POwr, broccoli and Kopimi," is available as a .torrent file indexed on The Pirate Bay (natch). It exhorts followers to undertake 100 tasks to attain #g_d (a hashtagged, all-lower-case version of the observant Jewish tradition of writing God as "G_d").

001. Obtain the Internet.
002. Start using IRC.
003. Group and birth a site.
004. Experiment with research chemicals.
005. Design a three-step program.
006. Take a powerful stance for something positive and essential.
007. Regulate nothing.
008. Say that you have to move in two weeks, but stay for seven months. Come back a year later and do it all over again.
009. ROTFLOL.
010. Relax, you’re already halfway there.
011. Just kidding.
012. Don’t think outside the box. Build a box.
013. Support support.
014. Organize and go to parties and fairs.
015. Start 30–40 blogs about the same things.
016. Drain the private sector of coders, graphic artists and literati.
017. Create a prize that is awarded.
018. Express yourself often in the media, vaguely.
019. Spread all rumors.
020. Seek out and try carding, and travel by expensive trains. Don’t order sushi.
021. Start a radio station.
022. Everything you use, you can copy and give an arbitrary name, whether it’s a news portal, search engine or public service.
023. Buy a bus.
024. Install a MegaHAL.
025. Make sure that you are really good friends with people who can use Photoshop, HTML, databases, and the like.

As faith strictures go, these ones are actually pretty good. On the other hand, I'm not much of a believer in Gods, G_d or #g_d, so perhaps this isn't for me.

holy file-sharing scripture:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4741...roccoli-kopimi

don't say filesharing is illegal your stepping on my beliefs.

[Nagflar]

That's one of the most stupid and moronic things I've read in quite a while. What a way to start the year.

[DoomHorror]

Well I'm sold.

That's one of the most stupid and moronic things I've read in quite a while. What a way to start the year.

You intolerant little..! How dare you insult my faith? My god will kick your gods ass!

[Nagflar]

You intolerant little..! How dare you insult my faith? My god will kick your gods ass!

Ha, good luck with that! You'll find that Jevin is much stronger than you think!

[Vulgar]

What a waste of the Swedish peoples time with this dumb shit.

[cocoasg]

Too bad I am an agnostic. If you know what that is, good for you. Oh Sweden, how you never fail to amaze me. Well, over and out! ^^

[black__bunny]

You intolerant little..! How dare you insult my faith? My god will kick your gods ass!

..

My #g_d*

[KingLazy]

anybody believing into this is really stupid...

[FancyJesse]

Booya.. this is all i got to say..

[Nagflar]

anybody believing into this is really stupid...

I certainly hope that at least 10% of the members do it for the lulz.

[Ac3stralian]

good thing im a pastafarian then

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[Helyx]

All hail the interwebz.

[YumeOMiru]

Sweden - The land of freedom

[Gauss]

Legally speaking its not that difficult to get anything declared a religion.

Its funny but stuff like this is where I always point to legal and philosophical differences being important. This is a classic example of abusing the legal definition of something for some tax loopholes (or for the lulz).

In the legal community what your core beliefs are is ultimately irrelevant, what your religion needs is some well-defined, organized structure. Its why, to the legal community, something like Atheism or Transcendentalism isn't a religion. This most certainly has all the tenants necessary to fit the legal bill though.

Some of this is because the legal community views religion as an organization, not a personal expression.

Philosophically its almost the polar opposite, the existence of your religious structure isn't of particular importance. What is important is the nature of your core beliefs and principles. If whatever your viewpoint is needs to follow a few simple concepts and answer a few key questions, so long as it does it is a religion.

This is why, in a philosophical sense, Atheism and Transcendentalism all of a sudden become a religion. It meets the criteria, ergo its a religious belief. Its because philosophy considers religion a personal expression. If you are say Catholic, its not important that the "church" exists, but rather the core tenants you believe.

[DoomHorror]

anybody believing into this is really stupid...

Are you christian? Now that's stupid!

[Gauss]

Are you christian? Now that's stupid!

Its no more logically or rationally justifiable than whatever religious belief you adopt.

[BennysGoHome]

Sweden got it right with their file sharing laws (or lack thereof). Sure it's weird to start a RELIGION over it, but have you read some other Religious doctrines lately?........ it's not that much crazier, maybe even less crazy. I'm looking at you, Lord Xenu.

[kidson2004]

That's one of the most stupid and moronic things I've read in quite a while. What a way to start the year.

^^This!!^^ I don't understand why it has to be a "Religion"? That's crazy.........

[Ps360]

That's one of the most stupid and moronic things I've read in quite a while. What a way to start the year.

suing for hate crimes against my religion

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im christian and won't give a fuck what people believe in

[iToxicityHD]

They can do whatever they want, if it makes them happy, okay.
I'm atheist, so do whatever you want.