One world government and your money

That's true, they are easier, just as the mark of the beast will be easier and a very logical outcome of international commerce and difficulty keeping personal information safe. It will all make sense, at least at first.

@connierebel Agreed, Connie. They will tell us anything to get us to do what they want. Unfortunately, too many people trust them.

@peavey Just like they are saying now that the new cards with chips in them are safer. There is no way they are really safer, because hackers can get into anything, but it's an excuse to keep people asleep.

I absolutely agree, thank you for stating it so well. The first, imitation government will be cruel for many, although it won't seem that way at first. And, yes, let God's will be done on earth as in heaven! God is with us through everything.

That's a good way of looking at it. We can't just sit on our hands and do nothing, although I wonder how much good it will do in the long run? Holding it off for a time is worth working toward, though.

I remember that and I know that sometimes people get worked up about things out of fear. However, when things are prophesied explicitly, it's wise to stay alert to what is happening, in my opinion.

No, I haven't read it. I will have to look it up! Sounds interesting

@Pattitude That sounds pretty awful, all right! If the mark of the beast takes effect, it won't be just women who have no power. It will be everyone who does not agree with "the beast."

@peavey They made a movie with Faye Dunaway, it was awful, especially if you read the book first. It is a story where women have absolutely no rights at all and no freedom. It is frightening! It's written by Margaret Atwood, and the only women that have freedom were the wealthy or wives of men with power.

Interesting, thanks! I always enjoy your input. So you think the "mark of the beast" isn't really a mark on one's person? I understand what you mean about 666 being the numerical value of his name. There are so many views of the end times that it's hard to really know what will happen, except in the broadest sense.

@HebrewGreekStudies Thank you! I remember being confused about whether to take some parts of the Bible literally or metaphorically, then came to the conclusion that it's both. I hadn't actually realized that until now.

@peavey You're welcome! Actually, in this case I think it may actually refer to a literal mark, just not a microchip or bar code which some have proposed (though that may be part of it, I think the Text is saying more), but a kind of literal sign of allegiance-ie in the Torah, one was told to write the commandments on their door posts (mezuza) and bind the commandments on their hand as a sign and frontlets between their eyes-some understand this as literal, and some as metaphorical, but see, since the identity of this Beast is something which opposes Christ, it may actually try to literally taking on the part of the prophecy to mock Him, akin to how some use inverted Crosses or what Satanists have referred to as "Black Mass"-but I can not say that with certainty, except the meaning of this being clear, it implies an allegiance to the Beast-in Revelation we do see both symbolism and also a kind of literalness intertwined, like, Jesus is called the Lamb of God and is pictured as a Lamb slain-it's symbol, but also symbolizes a reality, ie that Christ did die for our atonement/ransom. And you are correct, the broadest sense-I think that is actually a good thing, because at various times we have seen various things spring up opposed to Him, and we must be vigilant of a minor fulfillment as well as a major, because in truth, there is really no such thing as "minor apostasy", but rather according to the command of Christ, we must be watchful. The blessing of our Lord be with you always!

Do you think it will happen in our lifetime? There was a time when I thought it was "sometime in the far future," but it seems closer and closer now.

Well, I agree to that. I was just wondering if anyone thought about what would happen if everything they bought like food and housing were tied to a chip they had to have.

It could be kind of scary, if that was the only way to do anything! :)

Hope all you want. It won't be, at least after awhile. I'm sorry.