I sometimes wonder whether Bitcoin has established a religion.

[dimox]

most people think about bitcoin is how great it can make you good at financial, trust using facts. and when you said like religion, how about when someone is deceived by this stuff? and people never worship something like bitcoin

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[Photony]

Um coming from a newbie with 27 posts, seems not really worth arguing against. But what the hell, this is a fun topic. So you basically accuse Bitcoin enthusiasts and supporters of having their own "Cult of Satoshi" something that can be seen with the "Cult of Apple". Well for one, the financial sector is a bit different from consumer corporations churning out products for people to consume. Here there is a goal - Financial independence. Same as with the Stock Market, Treasury bonds, Forex, and also Gold investments. You can also accuse them of having their own religions too if that is the case. I would say, not really a cult. But rather a community of like minded people out to get the best Bitcoin can offer.

First of all, I am sorry that my activity is very low, and there is no merit at all. I will be more active in the future to increase my activity . I am a newbie who has just joined this community, and I am very glad that everyone can discuss under the question I am questioning.

Financial independence is also my goals. One of my purposes in this community is to find the latest news and opinions, find some new projects to invest in.

My thoughts on the religiousization of Bitcoin are simply because of consensus. It reminds me of Scientology lol，‘another form of religion’

[AakZaki]

never equate Bitcoin or crypto like religion, it is incompatible and inappropriate.
Bitcoin is only a digital asset developed by the community itself and does not cover all aspects of this world.

The future digital assets that can change transactions are more revolutionary, but cannot be equated with a religion, it is very different.

[ShowOff]

I would never agree that bitcoin is called a religion just because people believe in it. Public trust in bitcoin is only limited to the potential future of bitcoin and the developing innovation in the financial world. It is different from religion because basically bitcoin is a revolutionary currency which is different from fiat currency. I have to say that it doesn't deserve to be called a religion regardless of what belief you hold.

[samsul1234]

I sometimes wonder whether Bitcoin has established a religion.
Those of us who are fixed holders of Bitcoin are believers of Bitcoin.
Those who try to eliminate or replace Bitcoin are heretics or atheists. What is happening now I want to call it a religious war
In this way, Satoshi , the creator of Bitcoin, can be called a god. He changed the order of the world and brought revolution.

hello sir, I haven't thought about bitcoin is a religious war, I know bitcoin is a digital asset, where we fight in the price market, so it's possible that bitcoin is not related to any religion, so please don't link bitcoin with a particular religion because it's too sensitive

[imstillthebest]

I sometimes wonder whether Bitcoin has established a religion.
Those of us who are fixed holders of Bitcoin are believers of Bitcoin.
Those who try to eliminate or replace Bitcoin are heretics or atheists. What is happening now I want to call it a religious war
In this way,

we believe in bitcoin but not in a same way as we believed in our religion because the belief for our own religion is more stronger and more serious than in bitcoin .
we can sell our btc soon or when our mood change but we cant sell or replace our religion because that was a huge sin .

Satoshi , the creator of Bitcoin, can be called a god. He changed the order of the world and brought revolution.

god because he created btc and like god ,
most of us dont see the real appearance of satoshi  but btc is not mighty as god .
 btc didnt change the world or bought a revolution .

[btc78]

I sometimes wonder whether Bitcoin has established a religion.
Those of us who are fixed holders of Bitcoin are believers of Bitcoin.

You have a very wild imagination mate 

Imagine that even Bitcoin can be a God?  and also Holders believes only in one thing But money/income so this will never be religious .

Those who try to eliminate or replace Bitcoin are heretics or atheists. What is happening now I want to call it a religious war

So Altcoins are the enemy here? starting to make fun here lol.

In this way, Satoshi , the creator of Bitcoin, can be called a god. He changed the order of the world and brought revolution.

Lol, God is the way where people can send their prayers and at some point being heard but Satoshi? doesn't even show himself since 10 years ago.

[NeuroticFish]

From what I've seen, most of the Bitcoin maximalists use anything but math and logic. The Bitcoin researchers and developers do, but that's not the average audience of Bitcoin today

You've "miscalculated" the "average audience", but that can happen easily.
One tip: don't take the numbers by the noise, there will always be some noisier ones which will want to make you think they do represent the majority. And if maybe sometimes they do, it's a seldom case.
And another tip: most bitcoiners may not be maximalists.

[(o)(o)ilikeboobs(o)(o)]

I think Bitcoin users believe in profit more. They have calculations and logical arguments about the process of increasing the value of Bitcoin.
They fight for Bitcoin are also fighting for their interests. If one day Bitcoin is forced to stop, they will also leave to preserve their assets. The last time we saw Bitcoin drop in price mercilessly. Panic selling is still going terribly.
Bitcoin is finance, it is never religion. I know many people believe in Bitcoin and cut their losses to a very heavy extent.

[Velazqe]

I don't think that believing in Bitcoin is the same as believing in religion. Many people who have Bitcoin in their hands claim that they believe in Bitcoin. But I believe that more than 90% of the people here simply use Bitcoin as an investment method. When people enter the crypto world, they have heard too many stories of getting rich overnight, so they expect such things to happen to them one day. But when they didn't get rich overnight, but went bankrupt, this belief disappeared. I think the true faith is to be able to endure loneliness. People will not be intimidated by some darkness, but can see the light of the future through the darkness in front of them.

[the rise]

I'm not mentioning that bitcoin is a new religion. I am a supporter of bitcoin, not to deify Satoshi, I am just amazed by the idea, I love the development and path of bitcoin

[grabpopcorn536]

I only know that there is a religion that is to buy crypto at a good price than open a telegram channel and engage people with technical analysis. The final step is for these guys to dump everything they buy at the targets they draw.


Bitcoin did not create religion but we ourselves have come up with other things around Bitcoin. I suppose everyone comes to the market to make money, some for passion. So when the right profit target is reached they will sell all their crypto.

[kryptqnick]

I sometimes wonder whether Bitcoin has established a religion.
Those of us who are fixed holders of Bitcoin are believers of Bitcoin.
Those who try to eliminate or replace Bitcoin are heretics or atheists. What is happening now I want to call it a religious war
In this way, Satoshi , the creator of Bitcoin, can be called a god. He changed the order of the world and brought revolution.

The community is not worshiping Satoshi nowhere near the way people worship their gods. There are no sacrifices, holidays, rituals or prayers, there's nothing supernatural about Satoshi and Bitcoin. People believe in many things, but it's not enough to make a religion. Some believe that Democrats are better for the US than the Republicans (and vice versa), most believe that having police is better than completely dismantling it as an institution, many believe that stopping to eat meat is going to save the environment. All of these qualify as beliefs, but none are parts of any religion. I think the same goes for Bitcoin.

[Smartvirus]

Unlike Religion which encourages you to believe without questioning, bitcoin has goot  lots of explaining and reasoning as to what and why something ought to be that way, the courses to it and  the outcome expected of some series of activities.

Though, its very common between bitcoin or crypto enthusiast to have a common sense of reasoning behind the bitcoin revolution compared with the beginners in the crypt fields, the new investors who are constantly selling with the arrival of a bear market as, they often feel this is it. Mean while, those that doesn't support or are not in agreement with the bitcoin revolution seems like those in the dark ages to the new world.

Well, not all are meant to understand and government isn't making it easily appreciated or welcomed either but then, bitcoin is no religion as it seeks no patronage or a promise of a roast or hectic life after.

[Freezingel]

Lol, not really, it's not like something that has believers in it will automatically be a religion right? And bitcoin doesn't have that great establishment that will keep its followers lol, if we want to compare it to religion. Since many are willing to abandoned it as easy as it goes.
But the thing that satoshi is unknown, like god is kinda similar though lol. Many people value satoshi even knowing who he is, or even if he is really real or not. But no, i don't think bitcoin is like a religion.

[Oilacris]

Lol, not really, it's not like something that has believers in it will automatically be a religion right? And bitcoin doesn't have that great establishment that will keep its followers lol, if we want to compare it to religion. Since many are willing to abandoned it as easy as it goes.
But the thing that satoshi is unknown, like god is kinda similar though lol. Many people value satoshi even knowing who he is, or even if he is really real or not. But no, i don't think bitcoin is like a religion.

How about we do talk about those fans with those celebrities out there? Since they are fans or supporters then we can call this as a religion? I think not.

This is something in related to this and i dont see the point on why we do consider this to be looking like a religion which is totally in different sense.

We are all believers but doesnt mean it did build a religion but well we do have different impressions but for most then it isnt what it is.

[Rexler]

For sure many people believes in bitcoin but that doesn't makes it a religion and truly many are also against it, there are more deep beliefs and culture connected to religion, bitcoin hodlers has fate that bitcoin will fetch them profit from just holding this simply shows there believe in bitcoin but not actually so deep, because at an incoming bear season most people will sell of to maintain profits there made already and most people panic sells at any FUD which occur in the crypto space, so this shows their beliefs ain't strong.

[South Park]

I would never agree that bitcoin is called a religion just because people believe in it. Public trust in bitcoin is only limited to the potential future of bitcoin and the developing innovation in the financial world. It is different from religion because basically bitcoin is a revolutionary currency which is different from fiat currency. I have to say that it doesn't deserve to be called a religion regardless of what belief you hold.

Besides that argument is flawed in the sense that if a sense of believing is the only thing you need to establish that something is a religion then almost everything is a religion, after all when you make a call you believe it is going to connect to the person you are calling for, when you turn on your TV you believe there is going to be electricity running to turn it on, bitcoin is the same, bitcoin is based on principles we have verified for thousands of years so we believe in it but this does not mean that it is a religion.

[kaggie]

Is politics a religion?

Is being a democrat or republican a religion? Or is being a socialist, libertarian, conservative, or liberal a religion?

Or watching CNN? MSNBC? Fox News?

Is believing in your president/prime minister, Bill Nye, Carl Sagan, or Kim Kardashian a religion?

They each can have cultish elements and ridiculous human behavior promoting them, but none are religions, much like bitcoin is not a religion.  

Unless you think bitcoin promotes something to do with the afterlife, creation of the universe, the supernatural, or a god, then it is not a religion and your definitions are highly confused or you are being disingenuous.

[famososMuertos]

[1]
Sometimes the good use of adjectives, nouns and vervos, together with good premises lead to good "guesses", it is also what leads some writers to create novels, short stories, science fiction, etc. Sometimes they border on the absurd, but they are entertaining.
[2]
Scientists distance themselves from the above or the science.
It is not that the above[1] is wrong, in fact it entertains and it is a field where sometimes things are so good that someone can win prizes or become a good writer, but never an prize NoBel.

His Op, falls so as not to send him to another place, in the first paragraph [1]