Scientology.
Great idea. Someone should get the church of scientology to accept bitcoins... think of all the tx fees =P
Topic: Could declaring Bitcoin a religion protect it from Finacial Regulation? - page 2. (Read 4893 times)
November 06, 2012, 05:19:42 PM
Great idea. Someone should get the church of scientology to accept bitcoins... think of all the tx fees =P
November 06, 2012, 03:15:51 PM
If Bitcoin becomes a religion then schools would not be able to allow anything Bitcoin related to be mentioned.
Wording would have to be changed in order to allow anything Bitcoin related at school.
See "Holiday parties" or "Winter break"...
Wording would have to be changed in order to allow anything Bitcoin related at school.
See "Holiday parties" or "Winter break"...
November 06, 2012, 12:44:28 AM
So wait are you saying we are not psychotic and out of touch? Sorry could not pass that up.
Not interested in any religions but if we go this way please no mats for praying to our bitcoin gods four times a day and I am out if we call a holy war.
Not interested in any religions but if we go this way please no mats for praying to our bitcoin gods four times a day and I am out if we call a holy war.
My first official act would be to issue a Fatwā against paypay.
November 05, 2012, 11:55:35 PM
Calling Bitcoin a religion would do nothing to advance the cause of freedom nor invoke any legal protection, and would make us look psychotic and out of touch.
So wait are you saying we are not psychotic and out of touch? Sorry could not pass that up.Not interested in any religions but if we go this way please no mats for praying to our bitcoin gods four times a day and I am out if we call a holy war.
November 05, 2012, 10:58:20 PM
Scientology.
November 05, 2012, 10:19:48 PM
In fact money did become many people's religion, and worshipping USD have been frequently displayed on many different medium
Compared to them, worshipping BTC has much more meaningful and serious feeling
Compared to them, worshipping BTC has much more meaningful and serious feeling
November 04, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Not quite what we were thinking of, but still- wow.
Pfft. My logo is bigger than his.
hahah
November 04, 2012, 08:22:45 PM
Not quite what we were thinking of, but still- wow.
Pfft. My logo is bigger than his.
November 04, 2012, 08:15:05 PM
The title says it all- tax exempt status, the act of transacting Bitcoins an act of faith with the scripture of the blockchain?
One could even argue it might protect Bitcoin from being outlawed in countries that recognize freedom of Religion.
One could even argue it might protect Bitcoin from being outlawed in countries that recognize freedom of Religion.
Tax exemption for religious enterprises is a form of financial regulation:
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/regulation?q=regulation
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Definition of regulation
noun
1a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
noun
1a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
The tax exemption is a "directive made and maintained by an authority".
November 04, 2012, 04:56:58 PM
Calling Bitcoin a religion would do nothing to advance the cause of freedom nor invoke any legal protection, and would make us look psychotic and out of touch.
As if sending lots of money to a guy with an eyepatch promising 7% per week from a secret business plan hadn't already done that
HA!
Seriously tho, it bears some thought... at the very least it would involve a custom client and some seriously intricate misdirection on the part of those involved --- you'd actually have to accept donations and disperse humanitarian aid... as well as spiritual advise...
"Bitcoin given right to not be taxed" could be a very interesting legal issue in a few years.
November 04, 2012, 04:26:05 AM
Calling Bitcoin a religion would do nothing to advance the cause of freedom nor invoke any legal protection, and would make us look psychotic and out of touch.
As if sending lots of money to a guy with an eyepatch promising 7% per week from a secret business plan hadn't already done that 
November 04, 2012, 01:33:26 AM
Calling Bitcoin a religion would do nothing to advance the cause of freedom nor invoke any legal protection, and would make us look psychotic and out of touch.
November 04, 2012, 01:18:21 AM
Considering that bitcoin can't be regulated by the government or taxed this would do nothing but waste time, and resources.
November 03, 2012, 10:54:19 PM
Could declaring Bitcoin a religion protect it from Finacial Regulation?
Well not now. If you wouldn't have publically announced this as a motive, maybe. 
November 03, 2012, 09:06:40 PM
If it can help avoid regultaion / taxes, I'm all in ! washing anus or other strange ritual are good for me, as long as it can prevent the tax man to hit !
November 03, 2012, 08:13:07 PM
Amen
November 03, 2012, 08:03:41 PM
Not quite what we were thinking of, but still- wow.
November 03, 2012, 07:37:07 PM
November 03, 2012, 07:32:49 PM
Look up the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, they tried something similar with weed. If flew for a little while then the Goverment got pissed and reversed its choice.
http://www.ethiopianzioncopticchurch.org/
http://www.ethiopianzioncopticchurch.org/
November 03, 2012, 07:32:33 PM
You do have to say a little prayer everyday in hopes that you don't get scammed or lose all your coin in hacks by Chinese relics dealers and such.
+1
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