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" He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

I'm surprised with the generally conservative Christian population in WI that more people aren't actively against this in their community.

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I don't think the vast majority Christians even worry about microchips anymore. It was a silly fear from the beginning that only caught on because of how novel and marvelous computers in general were and now that transistors have become more mundane, so have the old notions that piggybacked primarily on such novelties.

Hmm. I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss people's concerns about being microchipped--Christians or otherwise. We may hear more rumblings if this is implemented at scale.

"I'm surprised with the generally conservative Christian population in WI that more people aren't actively against this in their community."

Fat people with lots of credit card debt are not conservative. If they claim to be, there's a Princess Bride quotation that should be recited to them.

I have lived in MN/WI and continue to spend time in both so I know of which I speak.

The quotation "You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means"?

"Conservative" in the political spectrum doesn't mean conservative in all areas, like eating habits or personal finance. It just means they prefer government to maintain the traditions, values, and customs that were in place before. My turn for a quote:

"When I use a word ... it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.

When discussing politics or law, you have to be aware of the context of words. They don't always abide by their definition in the vernacular.

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