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Barcodes Inc: A Personalized "Mark Of The Beast"
I just happened to stumble upon this website that lets you generate your very own "Mark of the Beast" bar code:
The company is called Barcodes Inc. Of course, they don't promote it as such, but I just found it subtly strange that people can do this sort of thing.
Definitely indicative of how pervasive this concept is becoming with RFID devices poised to become the next generation of the bar code.
All kidding aside, the coming Mark of the Beast is no laughing matter (understatement of the century). We've explored this topic before HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
I just wanted to quickly share what I found to be a sad commentary on the state of modern society (demonstrative of how close we really are) after I read some casual and flippant comments from people about this kind of thing and this company.
As you can see from Christine Hobson's new site, this Mark of the Beast system of control is dangerously close to becoming a reality.
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4 Comments:
It's good that you keep us up to date about the Mark. You might want to look a little further into your assumption that "RFID devices (are) poised to become the next generation of the bar code", however. That may be so in some areas of product marketing, but the UPC/EAN code will live on thanks to its reliability and low cost, and that bar code is the identifier that fits the specification in Rev. 13:16-17, not a chip.
See my blog entry herefor a discussion of the reasons for the above. For a more detailed look, read my free e-book Walkabout: The History of a Brief Century.
From Cutting Edge today:
RFID MICROCHIP TV ADVERTISEMENT* (Now I wonder how long it will take to go main stream TV.)
This video offers the following advantages for anyone who has agreed to allow an RFID chip to be implanted.
1) Doctors in an emergency room can quickly identify the victim and see his/her medical history, this enabling them to more quickly take life-saving action
2) For Elderly people who cannot remember to take their medications
3) A grandfather declares that he took an RFID chip because he is "in love with his children's children"! Tugging at the heart strings.
4) Because a young man wants to take better care of his elderly Mom
5) A man with Diabetes touts the efficiency of RFID chip in helping him take his medicine as he is supposed to take it.
6) Finally, the Emergency Room doctor comes on the screen to tell us all that he appreciates it very much when the people whose bodies land on the E.R. gurney have had an RFID chip implanted.
This second video shows how much more convenient traveling becomes when travelers use RFID-implanted documents.
Using your RFID and Traveling in the USA
*I just looked up the Govt. Travel site-it's a picture of the North American Union!Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)
I'm a Bible-believing Christian, and I know that the end is near, and I know that the mark of the beast will be a reality before long, all while thanking God that we aren't appointed for wrath. Having said all of that, I think that it's ridiculous to question the motives of somebody who creates an online barcode generator. At the place I work, we use barcode scanners regularly, to track inventory obviously, but besides UPCs, barcodes are endlessly useful. To have a generator like that available means that I can print out a barcode that calls up any string of text I want. It's like having limitless clipboards at my disposal from which I can paste anytime I want, but by scanning a barcode instead of pressing CTRL+V. I agree that technology, and possibly even barcode technology will likely be employed by the beast. But if you think this barcode generator is in any way evil, I think you've severely misjudged its purpose.
Josh Dolde,
I think you misunderstood my sarcasm, which leads me to believe that you're a new visitor to these parts.
Since I don't recall ever seeing your name on one of these comments before I'm guessing that's a fair assumption.
That being said, WELCOME! Thanks for stopping by, for reading, and for commenting.
No, I don't think this is "evil", but it gave me an opportunity to open the door and revisit the subject of the Mark of the Beast.
Saved By Grace Through Faith,
Jeff (JRed)
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