From Revelation 13:16-18 , these were the clues:
- Forced to all people
- Mark on right hand or forehead
- Cannot buy or sell of no mark
- Name of the beast or the number of its name
- Number of a man or humanities number
What is it? Has it happen? Other said that 666 is Nero and he is the beast.
So, is this irrelevant nowadays? What's your thought of the matter?
As for me, its still relevant. The mark is an ideology or belief (Forehead) or something that you live with or you do (hands). It is forced but you will never know because it seems naturally brought by media, educational system, or something that you rely on for information that you thought was true. If you are not riding in these belief it will be obvious to everyone.
So imagine your self in these world: Everyone, except you, is believing this paradigm and you are travelling against the flow, what will happen? Your are "Outcast". How can you sell your product or buy something, if everyone don't want to have any association with you?
Number of beast or name maybe the name of belief or identity. 666 in the number of the man or humanities. It seems to me that this is a group. You are outcast if you don't belong to the group. You will be discriminated and life will be hard so more and more people will join this group at the end of the day.
If you don't want to be marked, always scrutinize your belief. It is just? Is it lovable? Will God like this?
Just give me your thought on this matter if you have some.