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Nell · 04-11-2023, 07:56 AM

CASHLESS SOCIETY?
Are we on the verge of a cashless society? How cool! Uh-oh...did the Bible prophecy a cashless society 2,000 years ago?

Revelation 13:16-18:
"He (the false prophet; Rev. 19:20) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666."

Could this refer to the current move toward a cashless society? If cash was still in use, would the “mark” be necessary? It doesn’t seem so. From time to time, I attend Major League Baseball games. The venue I attend is cashless. Totally. If I want to make a purchase I do so through my "smart phone" which connects with my “account” which contains my credit card information. If my phone cannot make a connection to…whatever…I can't park, or attend the game, even though I purchased a ticket. I can't buy food. No paper tickets and no cash.

I'm sure you likely have your own examples of cashless venues? Imagine what life would be like if your cash was “no good”…anywhere. Could this situation be considered parallel to Revelation 13:17 ... that we cannot buy or sell unless we … have a smart phone?

SPIRITUAL OR PHYSICAL?
Is the “mark of the beast” totally a spiritual scripture reference? We see two physical locations stating the mark will be one place or the other: a hand or forehead which is not spiritual…is it?

ANIMALS WITH RFID MICROCHIPS:
Animals have been successfully tracked with implanted microchips for a long time. What about humans? Many today cannot consider "life as we know it" without constant possession and usage of their smart phones...especially children and young people. The rationale of implanting animals became a major necessity as well as a convenience. Is the next step to implant people with a microchip which contains features of the smart phone..., i.e., the "smart wallet"?

What do you think? Is there a case here?
More later...
Nell
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Another thought...in a cashless society, what if the Internet becomes compromised to the extent that digital/electronic communication is impossible. Wow...what if digital communication, i.e., the grid, were compromised today (4/11/23)?

04-11-2023, 07:56 AM	#287
Nell Admin/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,102	CASHLESS SOCIETY? CASHLESS SOCIETY? Are we on the verge of a cashless society? How cool! Uh-oh...did the Bible prophecy a cashless society 2,000 years ago? Revelation 13:16-18: "He (the false prophet; Rev. 19:20) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666." Could this refer to the current move toward a cashless society? If cash was still in use, would the “mark” be necessary? It doesn’t seem so. From time to time, I attend Major League Baseball games. The venue I attend is cashless. Totally. If I want to make a purchase I do so through my "smart phone" which connects with my “account” which contains my credit card information. If my phone cannot make a connection to…whatever…I can't park, or attend the game, even though I purchased a ticket. I can't buy food. No paper tickets and no cash. I'm sure you likely have your own examples of cashless venues? Imagine what life would be like if your cash was “no good”…anywhere. Could this situation be considered parallel to Revelation 13:17 ... that we cannot buy or sell unless we … have a smart phone? SPIRITUAL OR PHYSICAL? Is the “mark of the beast” totally a spiritual scripture reference? We see two physical locations stating the mark will be one place or the other: a hand or forehead which is not spiritual…is it? ANIMALS WITH RFID MICROCHIPS: Animals have been successfully tracked with implanted microchips for a long time. What about humans? Many today cannot consider "life as we know it" without constant possession and usage of their smart phones...especially children and young people. The rationale of implanting animals became a major necessity as well as a convenience. Is the next step to implant people with a microchip which contains features of the smart phone..., i.e., the "smart wallet"? What do you think? Is there a case here? More later... Nell ________ Another thought...in a cashless society, what if the Internet becomes compromised to the extent that digital/electronic communication is impossible. Wow...what if digital communication, i.e., the grid, were compromised today (4/11/23)?