WND: 'Electronic Police State' report cites U.S.

Rev 13:16-18 ESV
(16) Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
(17) so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
(18) This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.

WorldNetDaily (WND) cites a report about the state of electronic surveillance in the world, in which the United States takes Number 6!

"Not surprisingly, China and North Korea ranked No. 1 and No. 2, with Belarus and Russia following up. But the United Kingdom ranked fifth followed by the United States."

What we don't understand is that this makes what Hitler and Stalin did look small in the hands of tyrants today. How long will we have to wait before we see this implemented in our own country?

"Most of us are aware that our governments monitor nearly every form of electronic communication. We are also aware of private companies doing the same. This strikes most of us as slightly troubling, but very few of us say or do much about it. There are two primary reasons for this," the report said.

"We really don't see how it is going to hurt us. Mass surveillance is certainly a new, odd, and perhaps an ominous thing, but we just don't see a complete picture or a smoking gun," the report continued. Also, "We are constantly surrounded with messages that say, 'Only crazy people complain about the government.'"

Presently, this type of thing is going on in China and North Korea, and we see the results, repression and persecution.

Let's suppose that an administration took control of the White House and the Department of Homeland Security declared those who are Bible believing, pro-life, and opposed to homosexual marriage to be terrorists, i.e. enemies of the USA. What are the implications of this type of government having control over all communications and records of communications, say such as this blog? Hitler would have loved this kind of clearing house for intelligence gathering about the people themselves.

I had to read in high school 1984, by Orwell, and Brave New World, by Huxley. Somehow it seems that we are moving down the road of both books.

Friends, we need to be careful about what we put on-line, say on the phone, etc. Not that we should hold back the truth.

Only that we should be careful.
And be ready.

BE