Could AI be a key factor with the Beast in Rev 13:15?

[Orion]

Perhaps.  Just look at how many people are deceived by actual (not A.I.) humans, and all the isms, that teach another gospel, and look at all the 'Christians' that were easily deceived by the false writings from Q and the Q-Anon cult. 

The end times antichrist will be idolized by many, and will deceive the majority into taking his mark. 

Peace 

[Vine Abider]

2 hours ago, Hinds Feet said:

And I also think the mark of the beast might have something to do with humans merging with artificial intelligence.  Essentially such a person would become a cyborg.  I figure at that point, a cyborg would no longer be able or be interesting in receiving Jesus into their heart.  Their whole way of thinking would be altered.  I kind of look at it like I saw the Nephilim.  Taking the mark (fusing with technology) basically transforms you into another race of being.  You would no longer be the creature God created, but are now an abomination.

One more thing I think about concerning image of the beast, is that technology and artificial intelligence is a man made conception.  God created the universe and the earth.  God is King over all, thus His name is very great!  Man on the other hand has join in the rebellion of the devil, the one who wanted to take God's position.  And when we look at the incident with the Tower of Babel, man wanted to make a name for himself.  So they disobeyed God's order to spread on the earth, and came together in one spot.  And instead of using natural (God made) building materials, they made bricks. (Genesis 11:3)  So I see artificial intelligence and the technology associated with it, like I do these bricks in Genesis 11:3.  It is man's attempt to make a name for themselves, creating this technological form of life.  Then once we fuse with it, we become a hideous form of life, that God has nothing to do with.

That is interesting - that if the mark is this implant, that it might be able to alter people's moods and will.  That is, it could be designed to influence people so that they remain all euphoric (endorphins released) and therefore feel no need for God.  Wow!

And @Alive yer right - a good science fiction piece! 

[Alive]

I do not think any of this technology will have anything to do with anything in prophecy or Revelation, but rather where a person places their loyalty.

[Vine Abider]

29 minutes ago, Alive said:

I do not think any of this technology will have anything to do with anything in prophecy or Revelation, but rather where a person places their loyalty.

OK, but perhaps technology might be a causal effect?

[Hinds Feet]

The reason why I think the mark of the beast likely deals with AI and technology, is due to it's capabilities.  Right now in human terms, science is the end all and be all in terms of knowledge of reality.  If people want to know about the world and existence, science is the key. (Again from a human perspective)  The advancement of AI is basically the greatest creation to come from science.

Now @Alive, you mention the mark could be simple in terms of loyalty.  Well, I would say all throughout history, people have been loyal to different gods and so forth.  A lot of things in ignorance.  Yet Revelation points to this specific mark as being unforgivable.  There are people in North Korea right now who worships Kim Jong Un and his fathers as gods, but I don't think the whole nation is doomed to the Lake of Fire.  For this reason, the mark has to be something more than just a statement of loyalty.

 

28 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

That is interesting - that if the mark is this implant, that it might be able to alter people's moods and will.  That is, it could be designed to influence people so that they remain all euphoric (endorphins released) and therefore feel no need for God.  Wow!

And @Alive yer right - a good science fiction piece! 

I think about the hypnosis phenomenon.  A person being able to be put in a relaxed state to become susceptible to ideas and thoughts.  It's not out of the question to have something implanted in the body that would put our brain waves into a certain state of suggestibility.  (Of course I'm not saying the mark will literally be a chip implanted in the body per say.  But it could ultimately be some form of technological augmentation for humans.)

[Alive]

Yes…it’s true, but perhaps a time is coming where a clear choice will be available as to where loyalty is placed with a consequence other than in N. Korea.

Of course, I do not know, but it seems to me that men will remain as they are up to the end of the age.

I also believe Psalm 2 is prophetic and has the already but not yet facet, as does most prophecy…and points to the last of this age.

[Alive]

15 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

OK, but perhaps technology might be a causal effect?

Adam will remain Adam until the judgement.

[Vine Abider]

2 minutes ago, Alive said:

Of course, I do not know, but it seems to me that men will remain as they are up to the end of the age.

And maybe some genetic tinkering.  Maybe human heads with animal bodies or sumptin . . . now that would be a beast!  

Bottom-line is, of course, that it's all conjecture. 

[Alive]

5 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

And maybe some genetic tinkering.  Maybe human heads with animal bodies or sumptin . . . now that would be a beast!  

Bottom-line is, of course, that it's all conjecture. 

Adam must remain Adam until judgement, for it is man that is to die once and then judgement.

[Vine Abider]

10 minutes ago, Alive said:

Adam must remain Adam until judgement, for it is man that is to die once and then judgement.

OK, perhaps - but what about the beasts?  Could they not be some hybrid thingie?