The Mark of the Beast

If you ever find observing conspiracy theorists entertaining then I have a destination to point you towards. The most interesting part is that this particular theory is widespread and closely tied to religion, and mostly to evangelicals. To begin, most of the attention of this group is centered on the product VeriChip. This chip is implanted underneath the skin and contains information like medical records in case of an emergency. The chip could, in the future, pinpoint locations for missing children, be used for security screening at airports, or even be used to purchase goods and services instead of a credit card. To most of us, this raises reasonable ethical concerns — should the government or any agency be able to track where I am at any given time (think about the new IPhone scandal) and what limitations should be placed on this system? Continue reading…

Countdown to the apocalypse

A Christian group named “We Can Know” has for some time now claimed that the apocalypse is coming on May 21, 2011. A recent website popped up called “We Can’t Know.” This website has a ‘countdown to backpedaling’ in order to mock the May 21st date. Boy will they be sorry to mock the idea when the apocalypse comes! A significant number of similar assertions regarding the exact date of the apocalypse have come before this, and as far as I know the apocalypse hasn’t happened yet. But you can’t prove this isn’t going to be the correct date! We all better err on the side of safety and repent now…

Strange considering in Matthew 24:36 it reads:

“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

Also, as skeptics often points out, if Christ is God (which not all Christians think), how does he not know when the apocalypse comes?

Read more:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/03/national/main7208264.shtml

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/03/christian-group-says-apocalypse-coming-on-may-21-2011/