Bitcoin Accepting Churches

[CryptoBry]

While I am searching for churches that readily accept bitcoin for donations, I realized that there are now some who seem to see the potential use of cryptocurrency in their financial operation (religious groups do need money as just like any other organizations).

"Father Rosado believes that St. John’s the Evangelist is the first Catholic Church to accept bitcoins and he thinks virtual currency donations can be much more useful than those in fiat currencies. 'In theory, in the future, you could exchange bitcoins for any currency. It would be faster to move money around,' said Father Rosado."

"An evangelical church in Zurich will begin accepting offerings in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. “Digital currencies and the blockchain technology will change our daily lives more and more in the next years,” Nicolas Legler, spokesperson for Zurich's ICF Church, told Swiss media."

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency? Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

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[mk4]

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency?

Not at all, as in our country, bitcoin isn't adopted that much in local landmarks in the first place. Though I see this being adopted more on churches in the near future, though mostly on countries that has decent amount of bitcoin adoption in general.

Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

I personally wouldn't. I'm personally big on hiding my affiliation with bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general, for security purposes. If I would be able to do so anonymously, probably? Though I don't see a significant number of people giving their tithes with bitcoin in my country probably for a few years.

[Haunebu]

Local merchants in my area have not adopted BTC yet which is why it is pointless to think about churches currently in this context. There are a couple of charities that do accept BTC donations online in my country.

As adoption rates continue to grow with time, you can expect such religious institutions(Churches, Mosques, Temples etc) to accept BTC as an alternate denomination, but I am not expecting this to happen anytime soon op.

[Ailmand]

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency?

Not yet, though crypto is somehow accepted and adapted in my country, churches have not accepted crypto as donations.

Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

If it would benefit churches and other groups or organizations, why not. Cryptocurrency is more convenient to use than fiat since it's faster to use for transactions. However, it still depends on country, if there are only several merchants or places where churches can use crypto, it would not benefit them at all.

[RodeoX]

In the past working with banks was sinful and not allowed as Christians are not supposed to engage in usury.  Direct giving, and therefore bitcoin, was the only acceptable donation. Can you imagine that now, lol. Usury is the business many large churches are in.  If you are like most, then your God is 3% MasterCard.

[spadormie]

Okay so what exactly is that church? Is that another church that's using the name of God for business? In the OP, you said about donations right? Is donation the right term for this if you are dictating what people donates you?

[mk4]

Most religions in our country disagree with the adoption of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. They have different interpretation about it so they're against it.

Can you expound more on this? Why do they "disagree" or why are they against bitcoin and cryptocurrencies? It surprises me that they actually acknowledged bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the first place.

[FlightyPouch]

I don't think those people will accept my BTC donation. I am not saying that they don't want the money but I guess it is just bothersome, instead, I can just sell that BTC and gave the fiat to them right?

[dothebeats]

I only see this progression on countries in which bitcoin development is very evident, but for places in which there is still little to no education for the said cryptocurrency, I don't think charitable institutions and churches would be going the route of digital currencies knowing that most of them are in need of fast cash in order to buy things for their cause, and most are kinda iffy on the idea of digital money. Christians do have something regarding a cashless society as somewhat a sign for the end of times. It's quite ironic that churches nowadays are accepting most donations through bank transfers (which is somewhat cashless) and becomes a business for most pastors, men of church etc.

[Rufsilf]

I’m surprised to know that some Churches are accepting bitcoin I really think they would not consider bitcoin like the government, well I guess even priest were able to see the good side of bitcoin, it would be very convenient because they can move around with it and just exchange it to the accepted currency. However, not all countries are into bitcoin until now so they can only use it in a country where merchants accepts bitcoin.

[partysaurus]

While I am searching for churches that readily accept bitcoin for donations, I realized that there are now some who seem to see the potential use of cryptocurrency in their financial operation (religious groups do need money as just like any other organizations).

"Father Rosado believes that St. John’s the Evangelist is the first Catholic Church to accept bitcoins and he thinks virtual currency donations can be much more useful than those in fiat currencies. 'In theory, in the future, you could exchange bitcoins for any currency. It would be faster to move money around,' said Father Rosado."

"An evangelical church in Zurich will begin accepting offerings in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. “Digital currencies and the blockchain technology will change our daily lives more and more in the next years,” Nicolas Legler, spokesperson for Zurich's ICF Church, told Swiss media."

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency? Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

first time i hear about this , find it abit wierd that a church accepts donations i bitcoins when most stores and what have you dont do.

[peter0425]

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency? Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

No, I'm not aware of any church in our area that accepts crypto as donation. To be frank, I was surprised to see the link that you posted. Anyways, I'm not against it, it's in Zurich, and I'm under the impression that crypto is readily accepted in that place that's why churches open it's arm and just decided to accept it, so no harm done.

[proTECH77]

Okay so what exactly is that church? Is that another church that's using the name of God for business? In the OP, you said about donations right? Is donation the right term for this if you are dictating what people donates you?

Don't be fast to criticize any church that's accepting donation from cryptocurrency, churches are built by humans and to be maintain by humans, what's wrong by accepting donation from members or philanthropies? God said, bring ye all thy fruits including money(fiat,cryptocurrency etc), and giving freely to the development of the church. The priest has the right to seek what members should donate to the church.   

[BrewMaster]

one good thing about donation through a transparent currency like bitcoin with a publicly available ledger is that your donations can be tracked by you so you could see how and where the place accepting your donation (in this case the church) is spending the money received.
in fact there has been transparent charities accepting bitcoin mainly because they could show everyone easily where the money is going.

[Slow death]

I hate churches and religion so fuck them

it is difficult to understand how churches work, today there are many churches that say they perform miracles and promise many things they never do. In fact, churches have become a way for a certain group of people to earn a lot of money

why don't they pray to god to give them the money?

You have to ask this in the church.


honestly, it will be good for bitcoin to keep away from churches

[Bagaji]

Am yet to see any of the church around me  and good to know that some church in your area are now accepting crypto currency particularly Bitcoin. The main reason why church are yet to adopt crypto currency is not far from the knowledge about Bitcoin and crypto currency in general as many of the head of church do not have knowledge of crypto currency. I see that if the adoption of crypto currency is massive in the business domain then the church will follow suit.

[Fredomago]

Have you encountered a denomination near your area accepting bitcoin or cryptocurrency? Would you share the same idea to the denomination or faith you are a part of?

No, I'm not aware of any church in our area that accepts crypto as donation. To be frank, I was surprised to see the link that you posted. Anyways, I'm not against it, it's in Zurich, and I'm under the impression that crypto is readily accepted in that place that's why churches open it's arm and just decided to accept it, so no harm done.

Reason why the church might accept due to the demands from that place, if Bitcoin is not yet been accepted for sure the church that mentioned will not allowed this form of donations as they don't have any idea about crypto currency, it's an impression  that this denomination is after the value of this currency and nothing else.

[oseikuf44]

Churches can accept Bitcoins in a form of donations to enable givers that do not want to disclose their identity to contribute to the kingdom of God. I think most churches can display their Bitcoin address in a form of bar code at entrance so that not only donation but offertory can be made in a form of Bitcoins too. 

[hahahafr]

Wow, this is awesome! I never thought of this actually in the global adoption of cryptocurrencies. That a church would decide to accept offerings in cryptocurrencies. Too bad i can't convince my folks over here to accept cryptocurrencies as offerings. They would even think i am coming to scam them or something.

[wdnj]

Do we really need to donate much on churches? they have the money now as i can see there are so many big time churches.
Their churches is really beautiful and has a lot of money to spend.
why dont we focus on less fortunate people like people on streets?

Though on the issue, cryptocurrency is not adopted yet in many countries, if it is! they are not well adopted yet!