People need meaning and an understanding of what is truly valuable. Religion/God is a path for some, but not all. Bitcoin has shown itself to be a surprisingly good tool to achieve this same result in previously non-religious people.
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Bitcoin gives people financial freedom. Spiritual salvation is much more important.
The reason why bitcoin resembles a religion is because Bitcoin is truth. If you seek truth then you have to find God. Otherwise it’s all relative since good and bad becomes merely an opinion. Deep rabbit hole. Frank Turek is a good place to startz