The Bible & Bitcoin are connected | Alin Armstrong

Finding Bitcoin can be similar to finding Jesus Christ! Such a deep conversation about Bitcoin, religion, and the future of Christianity. Sponsor of this Video My favorite Bitcoin Exchange 21bitcoin: - Save fees with my code “ROBIN“ - or visit: Summary In this conversation, Pastorcoin shares his reasons for being a Christian and his belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He explains that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, being a Christian would be a foolish waste of life. He also draws a connection between the origin story of Bitcoin and the story of Jesus, highlighting the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity and the impact of Bitcoin on the world. Pastorcoin sees Bitcoin as a return to the ancient ways of sound money and believes it brings optimism and a righteous alternative to the broken fiat system. He also discusses the morality of taking out loans to buy Bitcoin. The conversation between Robin Seyr and Pastorcoin focused on the intersection of Christianity and Bitcoin. Pastorcoin explained that he wrote his book, ’The Bible and Bitcoin,’ to help Christians understand the moral side of Bitcoin and its alignment with biblical principles. He emphasized that Bitcoin is an honest and sound system built on biblical values of honesty, integrity, and equal weights and measures. Pastorcoin also discussed the potential for Bitcoin to bring objective truth to people who have never experienced it before, leading to spiritual experiences and even conversions to Christianity. He expressed his belief that Bitcoin is a tool given by Jesus to bless all people and create a free and open economy. Takeaways The main reason Pastorcoin is a Christian is because he believes in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, being a Christian would be a foolish waste of life. Pastorcoin sees a connection between the origin story of Bitcoin and the story of Jesus. Both involve mystery and have had a significant impact on the world. Bitcoin is seen as a return to the ancient ways of sound money, bringing optimism and a righteous alternative to the broken fiat system. Taking out loans to buy Bitcoin is not seen as immoral, but rather a risk that individuals can choose to take based on their risk profile. Bitcoin can be explained to Christians by highlighting its moral side and its alignment with biblical principles of honesty, integrity, and equal weights and measures. Bitcoin can provide people with their first experience of objective truth, leading to spiritual experiences and even conversions to Christianity. Bitcoin is a tool given by Jesus to bless all people and create a free and open economy. Bitcoin’s adoption may follow a slow trajectory at first, but it has the potential to reach an inflection point and become widely adopted in a relatively short period of time. Bitcoin’s success will be marked by its integration into everyday life, where it becomes the base layer of the financial system and is no longer a topic of conversation. Bitcoin’s efficiency and trustworthiness can make traditional banking systems feel outdated and frustrating in comparison. The colonization of Mars is seen by Pastorcoin as a sign that humanity has failed to take care of Earth, and he hopes that it never becomes necessary. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Why Christianity? 02:32 The Connection Between the Bible and Bitcoin 09:04 Personal Journey: From Non-religious to Christian 13:26 Bitcoin as a Return to Sound Money 21:43 Bitcoin as an Answer to the Broken Monetary System 24:59 Taking Loans to Buy Bitcoin 28:04 Bitcoin’s Influence on Traditional Values 31:26 Mission to Bring Different Views of Bitcoin 31:55 Explaining Bitcoin to Christians 32:52 Showing Christians the Moral Side of Bitcoin 33:50 Bitcoin as an Honest Sound System 34:10 Writing the Book for Christians 34:49 Using the Book to Start Conversations 35:40 The Importance of Intrinsic Interest in Bitcoin 36:35 Bitcoiners and Their Values 37:05 Bitcoin as an Encounter with Objective Truth 37:42 Bitcoin as a Spiritual Experience 38:42 Bitcoin as a Layer Two Technology on God’s Layer One 39:38 Bitcoin as God’s Layer Two Math Protocol 40:39 Bitcoin as a Trojan Horse 41:58 Bitcoin ETF and Its Use Cases 42:28 Bitcoin ETF as a Step for Bitcoin 44:39 Bitcoin in Pension Plans 46:03 The Bitcoin White Paper as a Bible 46:58 The Message of Jesus and Bitcoin 48:25 Bitcoin as a Tool for a Free and Open Economy 49:21 Bitcoin as Love Your Neighbor Money 50:57 Bitcoin Succeeds When No One Talks About It 52:00 The Future Adoption of Bitcoin 53:36 The Inflection Point of Adoption 55:48 Bitcoin’s Efficiency Compared to Traditional Banking 59:02 The Strangeness of Traditional Banking in the Future 01:02:20 Colonizing Mars and the Future of Earth