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The Newest Religion: The Missionary Church of Kopimism

npr and other sources. Sweden has certified Kopimism as as a bona fide religion, with its own rituals. The rituals are basically internet piracy. The only tenant and only ritual of Kopimism is file sharing. Well, if Jedi is a religion, why not? The sillier religions become, the less credibility all of them have.

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Permalink Reply by annet on January 30, 2012 at 10:37pm

I'm pretty sure my kids practice the Kopimistic sacrament on a regular basis.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on January 31, 2012 at 10:22am

At least it's not the blood and flesh of Jesus!

Permalink Reply by Earther on January 30, 2012 at 11:02pm

"The sillier religions become, the less credibility all of them have." Good point Sentient Biped. I wonder if this could actually lead to a tipping point of rational thinking? Too much to hope for?

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on January 31, 2012 at 10:23am

Not too much to hope for but probably too much to really think will happen!

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on January 31, 2012 at 10:23pm

Actually from what I read, it is more the belief that all knowledge is sacred, to be given away. Sounds like the concept of Daan in the Dharmic religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jain, etc. I believe it was Mohammed that also said that knowledge was the right of all men, to be taken (copied) and given to all. Since men wrote these texts, and not a higher power, this seems to arise from men, as in this case, a 19 y.o.Swedish student. Nothing new under the sun. Namaste and Shalom.

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on February 1, 2012 at 7:05am