The Marking of the Beast

I spoke with the Animal Control Department for our city today and received confirmation before I began this blog. We know years ago, the Conservation Agents began marking or tagging certain species to ensure they continued to thrive with both hunting and the progress of suburbia. And then the earth people joined in and started protecting the endangered species and that changed the view and support a bit. But basically the same procedure was taking place, it was just a matter of a different priority. But long before that, there was the marking of the beasts and it was called branding. That was so we could know who the cattle belonged to. Then, as cities began to take more control, our pets received a tag to let the authorities know we were tending to our responsibilities and getting them their shots and paying for licenses. Money always figures in somewhere, whether it is a city license or a hunting license or a construction permit for land development. The reason: the Bible said, in the last days, there would be no buying or selling, i.e., commerce; with out the mark of the beast. You see, I have offered these scenarios from our history because most of us didn’t see the handwriting on the wall. We didn’t see the direction for the marking of the beasts, but the reality is now clearly in our face. Now we have cattle that receive a chip, and we have dogs and cats that receive chips. Why? Well the cattle receive this marking to track them for mad cow disease or whatever the three initial term is: [BSE?]. Three initials is the trend for identification, these days. Eventually it will be three numbers. Back to our marking of the beasts. Our neighbor’s new little pup got out accidentally and Animal Control was “right on top of it.” We didn’t know who’s pup it was, it was so new. After the revelation from the City, we now have an underground understanding. There is a chain attached to our tree in our front yard. If we see a pet that is loose and it will come to us, it will be there for the owner to retrieve, so the city does not get ahold of it. Our neighbor explained to us, and the city officials confirmed, for the little pup to be returned to its owner, the same day, mind you, it must be chipped. That’s right, the owner had to agree to the chip or the dog would not be returned to his custody. Once the city has taken “possession” of the animal, the owner must pay for the various discretionary charges and the fee for implanting the “chip.” But don’t kid yourself, people love this stuff, it’s for everyone’s best interest. . . It’s a wonderful way to know which animals have received their shots . . . Whatever. What this is, is the perfect way to control the owners, you know the tax payers that just want to have “man’s best friend” hanging around the house with them and they love their pets. And what is on these chips? Information about the owner, no doubt! So, rather than have their pet euthanized, they submit to the powers that be and have them marked or chipped or tagged. See how subtle this is? Right now, it's just animals, but the handwriting on the wall is getting clearer. The owner is given the choice to have their pet marked and live or be killed. This is only shades of things to come . . .
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark,