Concerning The Mark of the Beast - 

I have heard many people say that they are only looking for a Mark that is accompanied by worshipping the beast.

    So - For example -  if placement of a microchip in the hand or forehead is not first preceeded by a required act of physcially bowing down in worship, then people say that they do not have to be worried that a microchip is the Mark of the Beast.

I just recently had new thoughts on this topic.

We all have heard sermons on worshipping materials things. 

And most of us have agreed that we CAN worship material things. 

But I have never heard of anyone bowing down before their things in that kind of worship. 

    So...... could it be that "worshipping the beast" might not be about evil people requiring people to bow down physically to the beast - but instead the worship component might be more subtle than that?

( Note - I am not taking ANYTHING in my hand or forehead. I have wondered for a long time IF people who first take the Mark - for conenience or prestige - will not be required to worship the beast but only later does that part become part of the process.)

Mary