When taxation finances activities that contravene divine law, unjust wars, exploitation of the poor, or moral corruption, Christian conscience demands consideration of monetary alternatives that don’t compel complicity in sin.

Bitcoin represents the first technologically viable means of storing value outside coercive fiscal systems, offering believers a pathway to economic stewardship that aligns with higher moral authority rather than temporal powers that may violate biblical justice.

This embodies the principle that when earthly kingdoms demand participation in unrighteousness, the faithful must seek sanctuary in incorruptible systems.

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I'm struggling with how to square "those who have will have even more, and those with little will have everything taken from them" (paraphrasing of course) and "sell all you have and preach the gospel". Would Christ even approve of Bitcoin? Of money in general?

The instructions to the "rich young ruler" challenged the idol he worshipped. Those weren't Jesus' directions to everyone He met, though we definitely are called to give.

The resources we have are meant for His Kingdom, regardless of currency. Some currencies are more corrupt than others.

I definitely feel that being complicit in an extortionary system, no matter how, would be less well received.