Home to the first Pirate Party, Sweden once again shows his love for file sharing, now with a religion that preaches that piracy is holy. This is the Kopimism, which comes from the Swedish word for "copy me" and that claims to have over 8000 followers reported on its website. The organization starred in a long article in the New York Times , Thursday.
Religion is even registered to perform weddings and receive government subsidies, which may explain the unusual fact of its existence. Although not what you say Isak Gerson, the philosophy student who helped found the church in 2010 and accounts for the post of chief missionary organization. "For me it has to do with believing in deepest values instead of worldly values," he says to the American newspaper.
The sect originated after the success of pirates movements in Europe, born in Sweden itself for over a decade. In the 2009 parliamentary elections, the Pirate Party of the country has 7.1% of the vote, and have already achieved two chairs on top of the European Parliament.
In Germany, the pirates managed to 8% of the votes of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the state's most populous country. In Berlin, reached 8.9% in the elections for Parliament.
But none of the political organizations had a mystical garb - although apparently only to draw attention - the kopinistas. "We have people like priests," says Gerson, 20. "We call them ops, or operators, and they help us with small meetings. We do not have much ritual. We are a tolerant community," he jokes.
Instead of infatizar the battle for relaxation of copyright, the church says that the sharing of all forms of knowledge and even passed on in digital form, it is necessary for the evolution of society and a better understanding among peoples.
So, do you agree?
