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I don’t think you’ll see this happen in the US any time soon, literally because of a Bible verse; Revelation 13:16-17 (King James Version): 16 And he causeth

I don’t think you’ll see this happen in the US any time soon, literally because of a Bible verse; Revelation 13:16-17 (King James Version): 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. It’s not talked about a lot here, but this verse is the go-to for many flavors of Christian politics in the context of federal law and national identity.

specialist 5y ago
The pathetic irony is that intelligence services and dozens of corporations have already done this. So we citizens, err consumers, have all of the downsides and none of the benefits of authenticity. In addition to the sky faerie grifters, the anti-rationality mentats categorically oppose allowing government to govern.
javajosh 5y ago
Sure, but the work-around is easy - just put the mark on your left hand! Problem solved!
bdhess 5y ago
I’m an American and have never heard of this. Calling bullshit.
- rsuelzer 5y ago
  You must be in a large city...
- addingnumbers 5y ago
  Biblical prophecy finds way to legislators in battle over ID plan http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2007/03/11/biblical_prophecy_finds_way_to_legislators_in_battle_over_id_plan/ http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2007/03/... RFID: Sign of the (End) Times? https://www.wired.com/2006/06/rfid-sign-of-the-end-times/ https://www.wired.com/2006/06/rfid-sign-of-the-end-times/ On social media, vaccine misinformation mixes with extreme faith https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/16/covid-vaccine-misinformation-evangelical-mark-beast/?outputType=amp https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/16/covid-v...
mschuster91 5y ago
The US calls itself a secular state, but the amount of influence religious nutjobs have is astonishing.

specialist 5y ago

The pathetic irony is that intelligence services and dozens of corporations have already done this. So we citizens, err consumers, have all of the downsides and none of the benefits of authenticity. In addition to the sky faerie grifters, the anti-rationality mentats categorically oppose allowing government to govern.

javajosh 5y ago

Sure, but the work-around is easy - just put the mark on your left hand! Problem solved!

bdhess 5y ago

I’m an American and have never heard of this. Calling bullshit.

rsuelzer 5y ago
You must be in a large city...
addingnumbers 5y ago
Biblical prophecy finds way to legislators in battle over ID plan http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2007/03/11/biblical_prophecy_finds_way_to_legislators_in_battle_over_id_plan/ http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2007/03/... RFID: Sign of the (End) Times? https://www.wired.com/2006/06/rfid-sign-of-the-end-times/ https://www.wired.com/2006/06/rfid-sign-of-the-end-times/ On social media, vaccine misinformation mixes with extreme faith https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/16/covid-vaccine-misinformation-evangelical-mark-beast/?outputType=amp https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/16/covid-v...

mschuster91 5y ago

The US calls itself a secular state, but the amount of influence religious nutjobs have is astonishing.