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Why not? There is a ceremonial aspect to it whereby I frequently comment on social media and news sites to preach my gospel.

Also, I believe the people at the top are the devil so you could argue there is an overlap with mainstream religion.



> Why not?

Lack of a belief in one or more divine beings or divine actions.


While

  While many approaches to religion exclude nontheism by definition, some inclusive definitions of religion show how religious practice and belief do not depend on the presence of a god or gods.
~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontheistic_religion

is a thing, it's also worth recalling that some out there do seemingly ascribe divine powers to piles of gold and silver.

Is blockchain fervor another whirling of Dervishes?


> While many approaches to religion exclude nontheism by definition, some inclusive definitions of religion show how religious practice and belief do not depend on the presence of a god or gods.

Look, I didn't say there has to be a belief in a divine being, I said

>> Lack of a belief in one or more divine beings or divine actions.

You have not expressed any belief in divine actions, divine interventions or even a divine design, so I find it pretty hard to consider it a religion with the way religions are currently recognised, formally or informally.


> You have not expressed any belief in divine actions, ..

because _I_ have none .. but this isn't about _me_, is it?

Check the user names upthread.




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