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Mark of the Beast

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelations 19:20

That verse is what sprung to mind when I read about this on CNN.com a while back.

CNN.com: FDA OKS implanted medical info chip

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors, speeding care.

VeriChips, radio frequency microchips the size of a grain of rice, have already been used to identify wayward pets and livestock. And nearly 200 people working in Mexico's attorney general's office have been implanted with chips to access secure areas containing sensitive documents.

I don't know if my dad has heard about this, but I just know he is totally freaking.

Me? Oh, I'm not worried about the beast or anything like that. Christian mythology, fascinating though it may be, is still just mythology.

But I'm still not down with getting microchips put into my arm just yet. In principle, I think this is a fabulous idea. I would personally like to have a tv remote and maybe a garage door opener in my arm. That way they never get lost and I don't have to fuss with them. I would also like to mount laser cannons to my roof and control those, too.

We're a ways out from having this technology to my satisfaction, but I am pleased that we're advancing in that direction.

Back to the chips, though. There is a ton of information about me available out there in the world. The Federal BI probably has a huge file on me stashed away in a warehouse somewhere in Area 51. And as much as that bothers me, this chip thing bothers me because it links my person to that information.

Sure, the same could be done with DNA. It's been done with finger prints. But you can't get my DNA or finger prints from satellite or wireless internet cloud.

I don't like the notion of me not being able to get away. I don't like army guys being able to find me so easily when I'm trying to hide. I'm not saying I need or want to hide right now, but I'm still very young and things could go to hell pretty quickly.

So, please don't put me on the chip in the arm list right now. I'll continue to carry credit cards in my wallet where god intended them to be.