The Mark of the Beast

The number of the beast is 666, Philadelphia, Rosenbach Museum and Library by William Blake

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…