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Originally posted by Mystery_Lady
This is assuming that the mark of the Beast in the book of Revelations in the Bible will be real in the future.
In the book of Revelations, it says that no one will be able to buy or sell with out the mark of the beast, which will be on the right hand or forehead.
I know the mark is not here as of yet, but I do believe that there is a testing phase and a preconditioning phase currently going on for it.
I recently read that Malaysia has a national ID card called MyKad, which incorporates just about everything into the card. It also has biometric scanning devices. The US as far as I know passed the Real ID Act, which would essentially become a national ID card. The Real ID is suppose to be voluntary, and will not have anything to do with buying and selling when it starts. I heard of Europe looking into a national ID system also.
If you know of other countries that have a national ID system, or are looking into one, please let me know. I would be interested in how wide spread this is.
My question is if these are pre-testing and pre-conditioning phases, how will we know when it does turn into the mark of the Beast?
Right now it would be a pre-mark phase. Things can change and be added on to the national ID cards/systems as time passes to include not being able to buy or sell without it. The card would most likely be held in the right hand, and the biometrics could be a fingerprint from the right hand or an eye scan that could be considered the forehead. In this sense it would not have to be something tattooed or implanted.
Could society be so pre-conditioned to these systems that when the time comes that we would not realize what is happening? Since the anti-Christ may be a system instead of a person or a person who has not appeared yet, that many could conclude the next phase is the next logical step and there is nothing to worry about. Could some one take the mark with out really even realizing they are taking it?
At what point would a national ID system have to develop to, to really be considered the mark of the beast?
Would there have to be a global economy with one ID system in place? Or would every nation on Earth having their own national ID system in place where the people would have to have that system's card/microchip/etc to be able to buy and sell qualify as the mark? What if after every nation has their own system in place, that the powers behind the scenes connect all those systems into one giant data base system unknown to most of the world's population?
Take it one step further, say this giant data base system does get created, and everyone goes into a cashless society. A one-world economy could be created behind the scenes, but the people would be allowed to be able to think in dollars, euros, and etc.
The reason I ask is that the Bible gives us very strong indicators about what to look for concerning the mark. It didn't have to be as descriptive as it was. I wonder if it was giving us such strong warnings and descriptions because the mark will very deceptive as to what it actually is. The people could be easily duped into taking it thinking nothing unusual about it because they were already preconditioned for it.
Originally posted by SkipShipman
Another thing comes to mind is that thousands of Jewish people after the Patriot Act was passed, who were too close to the events of 1930s and 1940s WWII Germany have left the United States, some of them suggesting "we have seen this before."
Originally posted by SkipShipman
Consider what you could call these things, both National IDs and the microchip ID when everyone is required by law to take them?
Who knows the dangers when the computer electronics don't work properly. Another nightmare is that while those Tatoos were not changed, your electronic ID can be changed, say erasing your identity by hackworks, or blacklisting you into a new caste system. How dehumanizing the concept is.
Another thing comes to mind is that thousands of Jewish people after the Patriot Act was passed, who were too close to the events of 1930s and 1940s WWII Germany have left the United States, some of them suggesting "we have seen this before."
Originally posted by RebelSaint
The National ID Card is the forerunner to the implantable microchip after an all-in-one ID is proven ineffective in detering terrorists, illegal immigrants and identity theft which will also ironically be its main selling points. I figure another major terrorist attack on U.S. soil and among the many things taken and given to us will be a national ID card maybe earlier than its expected release in 2008. Then after fumbling around with that, we shall have to upgrade to microchips.
Its all about gradual implementation of the new agenda of the world. The moment of no return I believe will be when the microchip becomes necessary to pretty much function and have access to your God given rights to buy and sell, get a job, get into federal areas such as subways and airports. If the microchip is required for those things, then that will be the sure 100% can't miss your going to hell if you take one of these babies sign from God.
Remember people freaked out about the Social Security number identification system and the government calmed everyone down when they said it would have limited use. Now fast forward today and name me one avenue of life that doesn't require verification of your identity by getting your SS #? Jobs, Banks, any sort of monetary transfer all require your personal numeric identifier MARK. Think about that and then ask yourself once a microchip has arrived for the masses, will it really be that hard for the majority to be swayed into getting one of them? especially since VIP's, celebrities, and politicians all have begun preemptive public campaigns ensuring their support of the microchip as "new technology". I hope that such a day never comes.
Do you think this will be decptive enough that Christians who have read about the mark will fall for it? Or that they will compermise their beliefs because they do not want to loose anything they have, or suffer for what they believe? Their God is a God of love, and he would not allow His people to suffer. He would not allow millions to go to Hell. How many times I have heard that from different Christians, I don't know. I wonder if that lie was perputated within to help condition this group of people to accept the NWO and the mark when it does arrive.
One cannot love both God and money. (from the bible) How many people can truly look themselves in the mirror and say they love God more than money. And by loving God I mean doing the "will of the father" according to Jesus. The point is there will come a time I believe will be sooner than later and in our current generation that will draw a line in the sand. Your either with us or your with the terrorists. Your either evil or your good. Your either in love with the system we have implemented or you are a traitor.
RebelSaint "To accept a microchip especially with the technology packaged into it, means you are now the finished product that was being manufactured for as long as evil has existed. You have given up your soul and spirit in exchange for computerized humanity. You are a worker bee in the colony of hell."
RebelSaint "the antichrist system and man will deceive even the elect if possible." God will forsake those because they have forsaken God. I'm pretty sure if God came down right now today at this very moment, God would find maybe 3-5% of the world's population worthy of salvation...
the antichrist system and man will deceive even the elect if possible." God will forsake those because they have forsaken God. I'm pretty sure if God came down right now today at this very moment, God would find maybe 3-5% of the world's population worthy of salvation.
If there has to be a choice, what about those who took it early? Do they have to resubmit themselves for the mark and make the choice, or would it be considered since they already have it, it will be too late for them?
Originally posted by Faust
I agree, however think of this twilight zone scenerio:
Revelations talks about all of this and the technology exists today.