On this day, October 31st, all non-Catholic or Anglican Christians and their branches, brotherhoods, or sub-denominations remember the Protestant Reformation.

Although it may seem, today, only a spiritual/religious matter, Luther's Protestant Reformation freed the Western world from over 1000 years of a theocentric society focused on predestination and submission to rulers because Paul, the apostle of Jesus, said: "Respect the established authorities, for they were placed there by God and therefore deserve all submission in honor of God."

It is "only" for this reason that all the crowns of Western kingdoms, predominantly, have crosses above the heads of the rulers and usually have a scepter with a cross above it, reminding them that they truly reign.

At that time, the "government" was that of the "only" true representative of God on earth: the Pope.

But that's a theological discussion that's not relevant for now. John 8:23 can have various interpretations. (If you want, I can write about it; leave a comment if you'd like it or not).

Let's return to the point: in the world I described above, an Augustinian monk became restless and, at first, didn't want a schism in the church, only that the church to which he belonged would turn its eyes back to the scriptures.

From this arose the 95 Theses and the 4 "solas". And Germany went to sleep Catholic and woke up Protestant, protecting an excommunicated Luther.

Luther, therefore, argues that the Bible should be translated into the native language, writes the Book of Concord, among other works, and, in short, breaks the concept of predestination, the concept of acceptance of faith based on works, and, simply, argues that the path to God passes only through the convert's intimacy directly with God through Jesus.

This line of history can be found anywhere; however, the seed of liberation would be beyond the yoke of the Church, inciting people to act by showing that God does nothing if the person does not act first.

Furthermore, it shows that the Bible itself defends the gain for the worker, defends that authorities should be audited, defends that honest work guided by altruistic values ​​leads to prosperity, in short, that a society that helps itself helps itself to grow and prosper.

From this movement were born the roots of capitalism, rescuing humanity from theocentric obscurantism and revealing human potential and vocations in service to society – a period known, not by chance, as a renaissance.

The following centuries saw the flourishing of scientific methodology, the foundations for the banking system, and Marx's own "surplus value."

In short, the Protestant Reformation should be celebrated as the beginning of what we have today: science, the economic system, social protection systems, the internet itself, and, for everyone, the most important thing: access to knowledge.

Therefore, science and faith are not separate; on the contrary, they go hand in hand for the common good.

From these concepts also always arise anxieties about the status quo, which means accepting the same old thing.

Cryptocurrencies follow these philosophies, provided they are regulated fairly and prevent thieves from using the system to deceive others. The Reformation, the one that protests, in short, never truly ended; it merely shifted its focus. Whether in the name of God or of lesser values.

It's a shame that, for religious purposes, many modern denominations today use the techniques of the old, one true Church and manipulate it for spiritual extortion.

In short, celebrate the Reformation, the one that protests, for the good of humanity, in the name of Jesus, if that's the case.