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Sweden once recognized file sharing as a religion

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In a brilliant exploitation of religious freedom protections, a group of Swedish activists successfully registered a religion where the sacred act is literally just copying and sharing digital data. They firmly believe that information is holy and should be duplicated, transforming standard digital piracy into a bizarre spiritual crusade.

Sweden once recognized file sharing as a religion
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