Unique ID In India Causes 'Fear of the Beast' 725
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timothy
from the seems-fair-enough dept.
from the seems-fair-enough dept.
bhagwad writes "India's attempts to tag everyone with an ID number has run into a roadblock is some Christian villages. Apparently the villagers fear they will be associated with the devil since according to the Bible, everyone having the 'mark of the beast' will go to hell. These people are not afraid of punishment. They relish this opportunity to prove their faith because the Bible also proclaims that they will be persecuted."
That's silly... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Gimme that ol' time religion... (Score:1, Funny)
Especially the ones that go *BOOM* in a crowded area!
And all for the unicorn known as virgins ... I don't know if I'd want to die to gain 72 slash-dotters ;-)
Doesn't sound like much of an incentive to me.
Re:Good! (Score:5, Funny)
Wait, it's india. Wouldn't they relish the chance to be treated like cattle?
Re:Good! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Good! (Score:4, Funny)
We do it for the chicks.
Re:Educated, not crazy and not afraid. (Score:5, Funny)
In the US, Christians are about 80% of the population, but over 90% of convicted criminals.
That's because everyone seems to find Jesus in prison. (ergo, he must be in there too.)
India(na) (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Blah (Score:3, Funny)
Did you think I'm using the royal "we" for fun?
Re:Educated, not crazy and not afraid. (Score:3, Funny)
$5 on the monk.
Re:Educated, not crazy and not afraid. (Score:3, Funny)
Where'd you get that from? Baidu?