It's amazing how quickly things change. Not so long ago, the verse below was far more puzzling...at least to me it was.
Revelation 13:16-17... He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no-one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Now, I can see the virtual inevitability of a paperless currency. My Christian interpretation would be that currency will be digital at some point. Your ID will likely be some sort of technology implanted under your skin, probably microscopic. You won't need to carry credit cards, bank cards, drivers licenses, etc. All that information will be under your skin. Life in the real world will be a bit like surfing the internet is now. Everything you buy, everything you sell, and probably every place you go, will be able to be tracked. You will be a walking gps receiver.
Another interesting thing about this topic is that in some ways, the idea doesn't seem entirely bad. How convenient it would be to not have to carry a wallet, purse, etc around with you all the time. Everywhere you went, you would have access to your finances. Countries could eliminate the cost of running mints and printing money. Ecologically, it might be less of an impact. Being able to be tracked could have positives as well...such as if you got lost in the wilderness. Most likely, these implants could also have the ability to monitor physical vital signs etc. Undoubtedly, many would deem the benefits of such a system a blessing instead of a curse. Can you see it happening this way?
