I carefully read every reply under this topic, and found that most of the answers are similar, and most of them are opposed to linking Bitcoin with religion. Most people think this idea is stupid, absurd, and unrealistic. Bitcoin has nothing to do with religion at all. Bitcoin is a technology, a new technology based on mathematical algorithms, how can it be related to religion? Bitcoin is a currency. If we say that Bitcoin is a religion, is fiat currency also a religion? Bitcoin is based on the creation of rationality on the technical level, while religion is based on perceptual cognition. The two are in opposition. It is really a joke to compare Bitcoin to religion. And most people are very convinced of their answers.
But is the answer that I firmly believe in must be correct? Is the point made by others necessarily wrong? Is there a certain logic or a certain reason for the opinions put forward by others? If there is no theoretical basis, why have people continue to associate Bitcoin with religion since 2012 and 2013?
Let’s take a look at this quote. Every once in a while, someone will post to discuss the connection between Bitcoin and religion. This means that similar questions continue to be raised. They have similar understanding or confusion. Although most of the voices in the replies were opposed, we read every reply carefully and there were also some supporting voices. It's just that the voice of opposition is far greater than the voice of support, which also makes people who agree with this view in their hearts dare not reply.
What most people think is wrong must be wrong? Here are two famous sayings to share with you. The first is: truth is always in the hands of a few people; The second is: the more arguments, the clearer the truth. I have been thinking deeply about bitcoin over the years, and I have been exploring some of the things represented behind bitcoin. So, today, with this post, I also express some of my views on this point of view.
My point is: Bitcoin is far from being a religion at present, but it has the conditions to be established as a religion. Bitcoin is now an ideology, gradually becoming a belief system and a social movement. It is not yet a religion, but it does not rule out that someone will establish one or more religions centered on Bitcoin in the future. This time may take 50 or even 100 years, and we cannot rule out this possibility. Although Bitcoin may become a religion, this religion is a brand-new belief system that is fundamentally different from our current religious system. We cannot use our current religious view to look at Bitcoin. Bitcoin's belief system is more likely to be based on the digital world, which is different from our existing physical world. The above are my basic views.We cannot deny the possibility that it will become a reality in the future because it has not yet become a reality.
In the past month or so, I have been writing articles on bitcointalk, publishing my in-depth thinking on bitcoin. In my opinion, Bitcoin is not just a technology or a currency, but more importantly the thought, culture, spirit, and ideals behind Bitcoin. This is a brand new thought, which represents decentralization, freedom, and equality. Many of us may buy Bitcoin just to make money, for profit. However, there are still some people, Bitcoin has become their belief. This is also my belief. What I value is the thought of Bitcoin. I firmly believe that Bitcoin can completely transform our existing human society and create a new, equal, fair, free, and decentralized world. When this world is formed one after another, human society will enter a brand new civilization. I define this civilization as "bit civilization".
This is my most basic view of Bitcoin. This thought has always guided my practice. I believe that as the global consensus of Bitcoin becomes stronger and stronger, more and more people will recognize this thought. The ideological liberation movement will flourish all over the world. In the end, a brand new ideology, or belief system, is formed.
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Well, have you thought about this idea that Bitcoin can be like a religion too? With some level of fanaticism, there can be people who are considering the Bitcoin community like a cultish one but then again all form of organization in varying degree has this energy and can even be used as a bonding agent. Now, in my opinion, while this idea can be a big welcome to some, this can also turned off those people who are not inclined to take up religious matters into their lives.
What's your opinion on this matter?
Bitcoin Holy Capitol
The religious echoes seemed pretty obvious to many observers of the recent Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.
The New York Times article was titled “Thousands descend on Miami to glorify Bitcoin” and quoted the convention center’s owner Moishe Mana saying: “The more you fight religion, the more holy it becomes and the stronger the movement becomes,” he said.
Media outlet Paradox described how a “ten-thousand-plus legion of devoted believers” came together with “followers of Bitcoin maximalism” to listen to the high priests of the movement:
“Before thousands of wide-eyed attendees like Joel Olsteen preaching at a megachurch, prophets like Michael Saylor called Bitcoin the ‘apex’ of human achievement, while architects of the Holy Capitol blatantly acknowledged the asset as a full-fledged religious movement.”
And just like followers of a religion, Bitcoiners believe, with some justification, that they’re on a righteous mission to change the world. Twitter’s Jack Dorsey told the crowd: “I don’t think there is anything more important in my lifetime to work on.”
This text is part of the cointelegraph article sent by OP. I suggest that each of us can read this article carefully. From this point of view, the content of this report still has a certain logic. We cannot deny it 100% just because we hold different opinions.
What is human civilization? In my opinion, human civilization is a collection of all social behaviors and natural behaviors that make human beings free from barbarism. These collections include at least the following elements: family concept, language, writing, belief, religious concept, law, culture, art, city state and the country and so on. It is these factors that constitute the main body of our current society, some are economic foundations, and some are superstructures.
Therefore, if Bitcoin is really bringing mankind into a new civilization system, when this civilization system is formed one after another, it will definitely transform religions, and it will establish a new set of religions that adapt to the development of new civilizations system. What is the specific system? Maybe only 50 years later will there be some clear answers. At present, I can't answer it.
Let's take a brief look at
the history of the establishment of Christianity. When Jesus was alive, he did not establish a denomination and named it Christianity. Christianity was gradually formed in the process of spreading the thoughts of Jesus among the followers of Jesus within two to three hundred years after the death of Jesus. The evolution of each important node takes hundreds of years. Later, due to the different beliefs of believers, they split into different sects. The split of sects is the split of consensus, which is similar to the current Bitcoin fork. Isn't BCH split from BTC because of some different concepts? They have a new independent leader. Then, because of different ideas, they continued to split.
Now let’s look at this 2013 quote. There are too many similarities between Bitcoin and religion. I hope we can look at this with a more open attitude. Maybe we think it is absurd now, but it may become a reality in 50 years.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=157149.msg21175482#msg21175482Let's be honest, it does have all the makings of a religion, let me just go through the list:
. Mysterious creator that has suddenly vanished off the face of the Earth or doesn't exist - Check
. Celebrities are endorsing it to give it more legitimacy - Check
. Multiple sects splitting off from the main beliefs because they disagree with them or want to form their own cult instead - Check
. Lots and lots of conspiracy theories surrounding it - Check
. Persecution from government organisations that fear it - Check
. Crazy evangelical fringe believers who run around and try to harass people into following it - Check
. Extremely negative mass media attention - Check
Yep, I'd say we're a religion now Cheesy
I would add the following:
-It was conceived to save the world from evil and secure a future of prosperity for those who accept it fully: -Check
-Believers tend to label nonbelievers as confused people who go the wrong way that leads to (financial) destruction, and their only hope is to repent and accept the new creed: -Check
-Those who have accepted the new creed make up a superior caste of Chosen who will one day reign over the unconverted: -Check
