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DISRAELI
reply to post by Char-Lee
You are completely ignoring the two most important points about "the mark of the Beast";
1) It identifies, to the servants of the Beast, those who choose to serve the Beast instead of the Biblical God (so they don't get boycotted)
2) And it identifies to God those who choose to serve the Beast instead of the Biblical God, so that they get sent to eternal fires in the next chapter.
Nothing to do with money does either of those things.
The whole "control of money" thing is a red herring.
Not being allowed to buy or sell without it is not the main function of the mark, It is just a punishment for those who don't accept it.
It is plain old-fashioned boycotting, like the Jews in Nazi Germany.
edit on 13-12-2013 by DISRAELI because: (no reason given)
the2ofusr1
reply to post by DISRAELI
Hi D ...I watched this vid and really think there is something to this ...if you get a chance to watch it ,can you let me know what you think ? peace www.youtube.com...
DISRAELI
reply to post by Char-Lee
In what way is the technology making a declaration against the Biblical God?
Char-Lee
reply to post by SisyphusRide
Even on Star Trek it seems to all end up being about war and superiority. Looks like they are really close to some of the technology but how do we use it? They just drone killed another wedding party. This morning at 4AM something that sounded like a humming string went over the house and woke me up, it was LOUD I figured a drone as I have never heard a sound like that. They will soon be everywhere looking through our walls.
The reason a passionate but faulted human is always captain makes much more sense.... Vulcan just have no heart.
Char-Lee
reply to post by SisyphusRide
The reason a passionate but faulted human is always captain makes much more sense.... Vulcan just have no heart.
Vulcan has Hidden Heart but it is still there.
Love Star Trek own them all.
SisyphusRide
at any rate it's probably already come to pass
Revelation 14
"And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads"
Sword = Word = Ideology
As the right of each sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Star Fleet personnel may interfere with the normal and healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. Star Fleet personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ship, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or an accidental contamination of said culture. This directive takes precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the highest moral obligation
The mark could simply stand for disbelief in God. Disbelievers would be marked on the forehead, i.e- frontal lobe... which is part of the brain that is used to make choices, including the choice to reject God. In other words, those who receive the mark bring the mark upon themselves, through their disbelief.
I think this new technology will be used to bring everyone using it into one combined group whos thinking will be gradually adjusted simply by using it.
I think this new religion will be used to bring everyone using it into one combined group whos thinking will be gradually adjusted simply by using it.