Hi Donna D, John and Doves,
That video short really slammed me between the eyes. Not because I have never heard this postulated before. Of course we all have. But to watch it now - so clear and simply put - was a confirmation. Considering what is going on with Iran right now, this 'theory' is no longer just a theory. Islam is anti Christ. Plain and simple. And none more so than the Shia/Mahdi crowd. The devil only has control of a fourth of the world during the great trib. He is going to hunt down any surviving Jews and Christians once he has been thrown down to earth and can no longer access the heavens. He has a limited time, as we know. Which 'fourth part of the world' is full of Islam adherents? Mainly the Middle East! Except for tiny Israel.
As to the mark of the beast - these Mahdi adherents wear headbands and clothing to state who they are and what they believe. We know that there is going to be a massive earthquake, nuclear weapons used etc., during the great trib. I honestly don't see how the mark of the beast is going to be a computer chip. The grid will be down. That is a given. The internet will be null and void. Our world will have taken itself back to medieval times - (via the evil goblins that rule our planet). If anything, I suspect that the mark of the beast may be a tattoo or branding iron. Like used on cattle. Food is going to be scarce. The weather is going to be all over the place. Scorching sun, poisoned rivers etc. Fresh water, alone, will be scarce. A LOT of humans would have been killed.
The more I study the end times, the more I suspect how savage and medieval the conditions will be. This world will not have sophisticated technology available anymore. The satellites will be cast down. It will all come down to 'dog eat dog' - every man for himself. Branding and/or tattooing may be the method used. After all - those days are cut short by Almighty God as there would be no flesh left! That's how savage it's going to be.
Thank you for posting this Donna Danna. It was an unexpected and massive confirmation for me.