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human
This. Even orthodox monks talk about this. People who get the mark of the beast will know they're getting it, and these people will knowingly renounce Jesus Christ. They will know what they're doing, it's not going to be a deception event.
That doesn't mean that someone (Bill the nerd) isn't going to try and play with biblical events and force the hand of God
gpt
Theologically and scripturally false. Nothing in Revelation 13 says anything about this. On the contrary, on 13:14 it talks about deception:
>And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast;

The talking image of the beast that is talked about just after that is some kind of communication technology / screen / holo avatar, obviously.
human
yes, and Matthew 24 says '24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.'
I don't know where fools get their 'it's not the mark because you have to be told it's the mark' impression from, certainly not from the Scripture.
gpt
Rev 13 also uses 'he causeth' to indicate who's to blame in the MOTB operation.
>And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark....