Dear Rob and biblepay community,
I haven't had the chance to follow along with the posts for the past week or more, but I see there is still talk of getting on other exchanges. I would like for Rob and the community to give feedback on whether the idea of running our own exchange seems desirable or not? As for myself, I would like to see biblepay run its own exchange that closes for 24 hours over the weekend to respect the Sabbath. I think that would really bless this project and help it greatly. For a coin that wants to serve a Godly purpose, I think it is important to respect the Sabbath. I am not suggesting stopping the blockchain, but only halting trading for a 24 hour period. I don't know what the personnel or bugetary requirements for this would be, but I think it is worth considering. What does everyone think?
With all respect to other beliefs,
respecting the Sabbath is a jewish mandate. Us Christians respect Sundays, as they are the Lord's Day, the day Jesus resurrected, thus abrogating the Mosaic law.
Anyway I agree with the ones that think that running an exchange is calling for hackers, problems, and beyond the scope of BBP project.
My thoughts on these issues:
- The sabbath: I agree,
Jesus ended the law and created the church and Christianity, and we are to pick up our cross daily. Its not necessary to keep one particular day holy, we are to follow all of Jesus' commandments.
- Running our own exchange: After seeing the viruses uploaded into childrens letters, and the hot wallet being stolen by the hackers, I am *very* reluctant to write an exchange in the pool. And as another said, US regulation is tough, so it could not be done by us.
Mathew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus did not teach to do away with the 10 Commandments. He didn't teach to blasphemy, be an idolater, to steal, to lie, to covet. Likewise we should still strive to keep the Sabbath holy whether it is on a Saturday or a Sunday. I'm not perfect at it, so I won't cast that stone, but I know it isn't holy to trade over the Sabbath- the financial markets don't trade over the Sabbath; it doesn't have to be done. There are people who criticize this project that feel there is something wrong with it. Many of them say it is like the Temple money changers which is incorrect. But the issue with the Sabbath is a real issue that it would be good to be dealt with. I feel that if that issue were dealt with one could honestly and openly talk about this project in a church.