How do we propose Bitcoin to RELIGION?

[btceic]

I think some of us twitted tweeted the previous Pope about it - the first Pope to use Twitter. This new Pope seems to be even more progressive. So, try it:
https://twitter.com/Pontifex

ftfy

[countryfree]

Why should any religion care bitcoin? Bitcoin is only a new currency, and it won't change anything regarding people's beliefs about the afterlife or what's good and bad. Religions are used to currency changes. The catholic religion is more than 2,000 years, and the U.S. dollar didn't exist by then. Nor did any currency that we know today. My best bet is that religions will outlast bitcoin.

[btceic]

Why should any religion care bitcoin? Bitcoin is only a new currency, and it won't change anything regarding people's beliefs about the afterlife or what's good and bad. Religions are used to currency changes. The catholic religion is more than 2,000 years, and the U.S. dollar didn't exist by then. Nor did any currency that we know today. My best bet is that religions will outlast bitcoin My best bet is that bitcoin will outlast religion.

ftfy

[BitChick]

We can get most religions to care about BTC very easily.

Have them set up an account for donations (is there a non-profit donation site out there yet?  Probably) then send the ones you like some coins.    Once they realize that they can get donations in BTC they will be all for it.

[wdmw]

I personally think it would be a shame for bitcoin to be associated with religion, no wars have been started over bitcoin, no crusades have been waged over bitcoin, nobody has been murdered in the name of bitcoin, bitcoin doesn't hate fags, bitcoin hasn't fondled little boys, bitcoin hasn't raped little boys, should I go on?

That's a pretty ironic statement, since Bitcoin is money, and every war is about money.

[btceic]

I personally think it would be a shame for bitcoin to be associated with religion, no wars have been started over bitcoin, no crusades have been waged over bitcoin, nobody has been murdered in the name of bitcoin, bitcoin doesn't hate fags, bitcoin hasn't fondled little boys, bitcoin hasn't raped little boys, should I go on?

That's a pretty ironic statement, since Bitcoin is money, and every war is about money.

I think your nitpicking

[UPENtXF]

When the whole mess with Wikipedia refusing btc was happening, BitPay set it up so that Wikipedia could receive btc donations into their fiat acct anyway. Last I checked they do that free for non-profits.

So, if you can get the same deal set up for the Vatican, eventually they will notice.

That will also answer for them the question why they should care about btc, because they are subject to the higher payment system fees now.

[pedrog]

I personally think it would be a shame for bitcoin to be associated with religion, no wars have been started over bitcoin, no crusades have been waged over bitcoin, nobody has been murdered in the name of bitcoin, bitcoin doesn't hate fags, bitcoin hasn't fondled little boys, bitcoin hasn't raped little boys, should I go on?

That's a pretty ironic statement, since Bitcoin is money, and every war is about money.

I think your nitpicking

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=253014.0

Why should any religion care bitcoin? Bitcoin is only a new currency, and it won't change anything regarding people's beliefs about the afterlife or what's good and bad. Religions are used to currency changes. The catholic religion is more than 2,000 years, and the U.S. dollar didn't exist by then. Nor did any currency that we know today. My best bet is that religions will outlast bitcoin.

I think they will like it, specially the folks at Vatican, it's much easier to launderer.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10151288/Monsignor-500-and-suitcases-full-of-cash-in-Vatican-bank-scandal.html

[papaminer]

[pedrog]

Haha, very nice.

He forgot to add his bitcoin address:

1Pontifex4rki5LMFPRFVGCF9qgvCHt1cQ

[AliceWonder]

Bitcoin came up in a conversation in a line.  Religious person said BitCoin was start of the apocalypse or something.

Oh come on. Just because I introduced a bill that a bitcoin QR code be tatooed on everyone's right hand or forhead doesn't mean it is the beginning of apocalypse.

I just want to make it easier. You have the QR code readily available so the merchant can scan it and confirm you are buying with your bitcoins. You can't buy stuff without it. It reduces fraud and is a good idea. Really.

[BitChick]

Bitcoin came up in a conversation in a line.  Religious person said BitCoin was start of the apocalypse or something.

Oh come on. Just because I introduced a bill that a bitcoin QR code be tatooed on everyone's right hand or forhead doesn't mean it is the beginning of apocalypse.

I just want to make it easier. You have the QR code readily available so the merchant can scan it and confirm you are buying with your bitcoins. You can't buy stuff without it. It reduces fraud and is a good idea. Really.

I sense some sarcasm here I think?

That said, there is a 39 page thread about this topic already.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=211865.0

My points are that the Bible could indeed lend some credence to the success of Bitcoin, or something similar, in that governments may need to fight it somehow if it is completely anonymous.  How would they do that?  Buy forcing everyone to have a mark on his hand or forehead so they can keep track of purchases and tax people that way.