Bitcoin Accepting Churches

[suzanne5223]

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?

I have never seen this, even because many religious tend to stay away from technology and its innovations. Furthermore, many religious people have issues with money: many of them see money as an evil thing, and preach against the accumulation of material goods.
So, bitcoin, as a speculative investment is very frowned upon among these groups. I don't think they are going to adopt it now or soon. I know not all religious communities think this way and some of them value prosperity as result from hard work, but it's not the case here.

I never seen any churches accepting Bitcoin but that doesn't mean that every religious tend to stay away from technology, money or sees money as evil thing because you totally misunderstand the stand of religious people as money is concern because they actually believe much love or chasing after money (greed) lead to people doing evil thing which what make some scammers abusing the benefit of crypto currency.

[Vaculin]

Sounds good but in our country the scene is different! Church or any kind of religious institutions won't take donations in online money! They say donation should be hand to hand or in real cash, not in Payoneer or any other currency, but if you want to donate from other countries, then online money can be accepted! In our country, Bitcoin still needs 20 years more to be accepted in these sectors!

Our churches here in my country is not yet accepting bitcoin as donations or financial assistance but i know few years from now it will start to deal with bitcoins too knowing that some banks here are already studying into accepting bitcoin. 20 years is just too long for my country to be inclined with bitcoin. It might be realized already maybe 5-10 years from now.

[rdbase]

Well this would only make sense because the church can not argue with receiving donations for their cause because this how they funds their entire congregation and nothing else but from the kindness of their followers and church goers.
The muslim religion has accepted using bitcoin by making it halal so why wouldnt the other religions as well?

[Pamadar]

Sounds good but in our country the scene is different! Church or any kind of religious institutions won't take donations in online money! They say donation should be hand to hand or in real cash, not in Payoneer or any other currency, but if you want to donate from other countries, then online money can be accepted! In our country, Bitcoin still needs 20 years more to be accepted in these sectors!

Maybe that will be changed in no time, when bitcoin explode and be adopted in anywhere in the world your country have no choice but to also
follow the trend, accepting the system and churches will also follow it and begin to embrace this venue of donation process, every countries have its
own time in terms of adopting the chain.

[Danslip]

Sounds good but in our country the scene is different! Church or any kind of religious institutions won't take donations in online money! They say donation should be hand to hand or in real cash, not in Payoneer or any other currency, but if you want to donate from other countries, then online money can be accepted! In our country, Bitcoin still needs 20 years more to be accepted in these sectors!

Maybe that will be changed in no time, when bitcoin explode and be adopted in anywhere in the world your country have no choice but to also
follow the trend, accepting the system and churches will also follow it and begin to embrace this venue of donation process, every countries have its
own time in terms of adopting the chain.

I doubt it will a real problem to accept or not the Bitcoin as a global payment method for churches. Governments also join the trends but Bitcoin is not something can be outdated so soon.

[Indrawan77]

That is actually a good reason and its true that its easier to move the money faster using crypto and because the bitcoin is not affected with inflation then the church could help more people, now the only challenge is the fluctuative price and some people don't really like about bitcoin reputation, but for me this is a good way to used bitcoin

[enhu]

Congregations accepts everything from farmers crops, farm animals to digital currencies and to them they are all money.  Individuals who gave them all these are the ones motivating these congregations, all they need to say is if you give you are SAVED! If they hide thier business to church to evade tax, all the more they would go for BTC as they can just receive BTC without declaring it to the government.

[Korkorjkk]

In countries where Cryptocurrency is a leagal form of payment, there is no problem with churches accepting crypto as offering or donations. After all, it is money that can be exchanged into fiat very easily so its a good thing.

[jademaxsuy]

I am just using a platform that will alow me to buy smartphone loads for text, chat and calls. Other than that the platform now accepts bills payment in electricity, water connection bills and other esports games offering even lower fees than the usual payment using third party service like bayad center or remittances. Thus, letting you know the current adaptation of bitcoin in our country as you ask for it in your thread OP.

Now, churches of course cab accept that especially it is a donation. The churches never ever rejected to accept donations especially monetary donations.

[Nawrod]

Bitcoin and Jesus? What is this, a crossover episode? You know, CROSSover

Jokes ahead, it's good that more and more organizations are giving a chance to this technology. I keep my fingers crossed for every of such actions

[Nellayar]

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?

In my country, we still not integrate yet the use of digital currency in donating in churches. I believe that it is so modest and good if we will donate tangible things. Though you have the same objectives, it can be appreciated by the church if you will not use the technology. I will not give any cryptocurrency in church because I respect it the most. If ever they accept it, I rather to give thighs using fiat.

[samcrypto]

in London there are some public figures who accept donations for public needs by receiving BTC.  the Bitcoin community in my country has active transactions using BTC.  adoption is very important.  but knowledge is also very important for stabilizing the graph.

Churches are also adopting technologies, and they have to because they need funds to help their services. Its good that churches are also improving, just to give some insight Churches in my country owns a lot of investment and they are one of the major investors on our top local bank, so I think they are also looking for more investment and with bitcoin they can earn more without paying high taxes.

[vucuong16101997]

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?

That's a good thing, but I think it won't affect the future of BTC . Agree that churches accept BTC, we can use BTC to donate to churches. But that was just something extremely small. I still hope to have bigger elements .. 

[||bit]

I think all institutes which don't seek profit should accept any cryptocurrencies. I mean they are mostly getting funds by donations so why should they say no to any kind of money. If i were an administrator of a church or foundation i would put a huge Accept Bitcoin&Altcoin banner.

[uneng]

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?

I have never seen this, even because many religious tend to stay away from technology and its innovations. Furthermore, many religious people have issues with money: many of them see money as an evil thing, and preach against the accumulation of material goods.
So, bitcoin, as a speculative investment is very frowned upon among these groups. I don't think they are going to adopt it now or soon. I know not all religious communities think this way and some of them value prosperity as result from hard work, but it's not the case here.

I never seen any churches accepting Bitcoin but that doesn't mean that every religious tend to stay away from technology, money or sees money as evil thing because you totally misunderstand the stand of religious people as money is concern because they actually believe much love or chasing after money (greed) lead to people doing evil thing which what make some scammers abusing the benefit of crypto currency.

Did I say *every*? I said many.
Not all religions and their preachers are against money and technology, but it's undeniable that are many of them who are. Sometimes the religion isn't even against it, but its preachers interpret the commandments and sacred words in a very strict way for ignorance or personal goals.

[RomanPetrush]

That's the best donation ever could be for churches. Imagine, someone made a donation with 10 btc 5 years ago Churches could be best cryptocurrency hodlers. What if they mine crypto in their's church's basement.

[Nnuego]

Bitcoin as a donation in church is lovely idea. selling bitcoin will help in solving most of financial problems facing the church

[HatakeKakashi]

What ever you donates even fiat or cryptocurrency as long as your really willing to do that and have a good purposes that is good.
This means other church now accepting cryptocurrency for the people who wants to donate will be a good news because even the churches will support cryptocurrency. But my country will not accept cryptocurrency as donations to the church.

[velive08]

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?

I think if there is still a lot of sensitivity in bitcoin in religion, there might be a church that accepts bitcoin as a payment, but I prefer to donate money because bitcoin could experience price declines and to be changed in money must require a lot of process. I would rather recommend money for religious matters, especially in the church

[Pom_bensin]

there should be a special body that oversees church funding for bitcoin. because bitcoin is very related to virtual, so when there are contributors to bitcoin in the church, they should be able to deal with it and church readiness is also needed for bitcoin acceptance and the like