[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

And since I have a vague recollection of part of that one saying that people could not do business without it...

The passage can be found at Rev. 13: 16-18

The Bible tells us that efforts would be put forth to place the mark of this composite, imperfect, deficient political ruling organization upon the foreheads and on the hands of men, who will not “be able to buy or sell” unless they are identified in mental support and in activity as slaves and worshipers of the wild beast. So the political rulers put on pressure to the extent that they would make existence almost impossible for those who refuse to worship them or the political State. It is most evident in the rising tide of nationalism. In the days of Rome people were required to burn incense to the emperor.

That is the Last I am saying here since this is not the place nor the thread for a Biblical discussion.