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They're not hypothetical: 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/... >"People are very concerned if the federal government gives you a number, it will be the mark of the beast," said Missouri Rep. Jim Guest, the sponsor of a resolution similar to Whitaker's. "There are everyday people who get the connection to 666." https://www.register-herald.com/news/local_news/is-real-id-a-step-toward-mark-of-the-beast/article_f4f3b876-b81f-5fca-ba90-e69eb8109848.html https://www.register-herald.com/news/local_news/is-real-id-a... >Hudok emphasized he wasn’t saying that those enrolled in the global system are under the thumb of the ultimate Beast, but said the use of Real ID means biblical prophecy is “well under way.” https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/NewsClipping.aspx/Preview/22951 https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/NewsClipping... >But some evangelical Christians take the "mark" of Revelation more literally, and believe that a number-based identification system in the U.S. will eventually spread throughout the world, only to be used by a global dictator (the antichrist) who will control international trade with the numbers issued under the Real ID program.