Is There A Way To Avoid The Mark Of The Beast?

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The issue I have here is there are two different versions of this “mark”. They contradict and the whole thing is illogical.

And this mark was required by government at the time. It let you buy and sell things. This is why some xtians today claim even a credit score is a mark of the beast because in the US you need a high score to buy some things, like rent apartments or get a mortgage or other loan.

So, there are possible also two different thing with the same name.

Because if they’re the same thing, it’s
a) historical and nobody alive today has that, which makes relegations obsolete, and
b) some kind of judgement on people that buy things? which is everybody, and a grossly unfair and just weird.

Ok if you want to have “faith” in self-contradictory history vs UPG, not even by this “god” it’s up to the believer, but I stand with my assessment that this isn’t a thing, doesn’t exist, and nobody should be getting worried about it.

“revelation” and “apocalypse” mean the same thing. And it’s not judgement. Apocalypse is Greek and means… unveiling of the truth.

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there is evidence for god existing , its impossible for something to be created from nothing , for the universe to exist there had to be a creator , you cant build a house without a person , the universe is the same

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Exactly. It was a vision that made it’s way into the bible. It’s basically a fictional account of what “will” happen, according to the gnosis of some unknown prophet (some theologians credit it to the apostle John, but religious scholars disagree with that).

i think this thread is getting a bit off topic. The OP asked whether they should worry about the Mark if they work with demons and i think the consensus is no, not unless they follow the gnosis of that particular religion.

@Atomy This thread is not to debate the existence of God. That is not relevant to the topic.

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ok i am sorry for debating the existence of god

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Thanks, I was about to say something along those lines as well.

The OP actually seemed to be more concerned with the possibility of suffering enhanced punishment in the afterlife as a result of receiving the mark of the beast. That is why I pointed out that having the mark of the beast simply meant that you would be permitted to conduct commerce, as the verse clearly stated.

The related conversation about inflicting the plagues upon the “un-saved” could conceivably be extended to any non-believers which would by default include those who find themselves with a tattoo the number 666 at some point in the future.

There is no particular need to try and establish or define variant categories of the damned. We are all going to fry together after “losing” the battle of Armageddon. This whole fucking thing is a giant charade of events being orchestrated by a severely sick and twisted creator so as to satiate his boredom. He had been sitting around for trillions of years with his thumb up his ass and needed to do something to get his mind off of his troubles.

Bottom line, having the mark of the beast does not appear to be a factor in how long you fry in hell or how hot hell will be. Biblically, there are no distinctions or variant degrees in the severity of punishment in hell.

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Yes! You’re Right! Thank You!

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Oh…Thank you

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@DarkestKnight Um…Why Can’t I PM Users?
I Know I’m New But Why Can’t New Accounts PM Users?

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you need to increase your trust level , just keep starting posts , liking posts and replying to posts and you will be able to pm

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New members do not have the privilege of messaging until they reach a certain threshold of activity. It’s locked by the system and will unlock automatically once you reach that point. It’s a sort of bulwark against people joining up and immediately spamming members with messages.

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Well in the original testament of the bible it was said specifically that exact spot, or the forehead,

Anything else has far less credibility (the bible may too) (just on the basis it’s far less agreed upon)

But if some previous practicer and adept of divination in history (like us, proficient in a certain magical field) saw this in the future, then seen some way to get it into this book.

It may have some validity or some other entity, I know what you’re saying but, but by that logic, which is a bit too all encompassing.

You essentially mean, any logical connection, which isn’t fully concrete, can be argued out of, and that’s true it can, even if it’s rooted in an extremely educated guess, simply because there is a small chance it may NOT be true.

That’s what profilers do and they are usually right, you have to make educated guesses sometime, the universe is rarely gonna hand you definitive truths with no effort and seeking.

I see a lot of logical connectivity here, sure you’re right, it may not be true, but I think it’s plausible enough to keep our wits about us and keep an open mind when it comes to this subject.

I also accept this “mark of the beast” may be a good thing and opposition to a great but popular evil.

I also think this could be a bad/good thing, but who/what-ever is named as these two sides may be something completely alien and different which people named “god/beast” in their lack of understanding.

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Well it does say if you take the mark of the beast you’re gonna get smacked upside the head by god.

He’s gonna bonk you on the nose and say you’re a du-du head.

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THis seems to be descending into preaching, which is against the rules. We doin;'t need to go roiund and round with religious members insisting the same dogma over and over again while ignoring counterarguments. That is not a discussion at that point.

The OP has mentioned he has decided on his plan and this conversation has run it’s course.

Post closed.

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