in parts of American evangelical Christianity there’s a longstanding interpretation of the “mark of the beast” (which in the Book of Revelation is some sort of

in parts of American evangelical Christianity there’s a longstanding interpretation of the “mark of the beast” (which in the Book of Revelation is some sort of sign or mark without which people are forbidden from engaging in trade) as some kind of microchip or RFID implant. I do not expect people who believe this to react well if they literally have to get a microchip implant to be allowed to go into stores or to work. These sorts of beliefs are more common than you might expect in large parts of the country.