"Blockchain" and "religion", one endorses technology, and the other is in the name of faith. There seems to be no connection between the two, but in fact there is a deep connection and close entanglement at the core.
In a way, blockchain is religion.
This conclusion can be traced back to 2018 at the earliest. Crypto entrepreneur Matt Liston and artist Avery Singer have launched a blockchain church. The church, called 0xΩ, is a consensus protocol for use on the Ethereum blockchain, and church members who purchase 0xΩ shares can vote on what form best reflects their religious identity. In practical terms, it can help collectives more democratically manage donations, reach consensus, and better choose loyal leaders.
At first glance, this matter seems a bit novel, but it is by no means the first creation of the argument that " blockchain is religion". Some sort of spiritual power; Roger Ver, the proudest promoter of Bitcoin Cash, publicly proclaims himself to be “Bitcoin Jesus”; the image of Vitalik Buterin, one of Ethereum’s leading figures, is emblazoned on The sticker features a radiant halo over his head. The founder of the cryptocurrency Zcash called the coin release ceremony "Ceremony" (Ceremony), and also arranged for 5 anonymous "witnesses"...
Today, all this is still going on.
The newly promoted dark horse Disciples exclusively proposed the "disciple system" as the principle and purpose of its own operation. Discipleship is of course related to religion, but it is by no means to inherit all religious beliefs including Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam in real life. Instead, it uses blockchain technology and communities to conduct decentralized evangelism and create a Web3.0-based The rules of the concept of decentralized smart contracts become the real "blockchain religion ".
One thing Disciples' discipleship system can do is subvert the traditional religious system; there is no need to have a supreme ruling authority anymore. The teachings and decisions of many traditional religions are formulated and transmitted from top to bottom. In other words, it is difficult for ordinary believers to have substantial influence on the core teachings of religions. But in Disciples, it is the most basic 72 disciples who can finally determine the direction of operation and core philosophy. The 72 disciples will become the inheritors and defenders of the "blockchain idea", dedicated to spreading and inheriting beliefs. This is the power from the people, and it is also the greatest power.
72 Although the disciples are ordinary people, they all have great wisdom and a great pattern. They are unwilling to have titles such as "encrypted prophets" and "encrypted saviors", but encourage and advocate the sharing of ideas, and form a collective consciousness structure by reaching consensus. And this is also the unique feature of Disciples' "disciple religion".