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Then came the "Identification Initiative." Under the guise of promoting transparency, ''Logos'' developed a global system to mark individuals based on their affiliations. Christians were identified through metadata: prayer group memberships, Bible app usage, even inferred beliefs from language patterns in private messages. Their profiles were flagged with a digital sigil, a cross encircled in red. This mark was invisible to them but omnipresent to employers, landlords, and service providers. | Then came the "Identification Initiative." Under the guise of promoting transparency, ''Logos'' developed a global system to mark individuals based on their affiliations. Christians were identified through metadata: prayer group memberships, Bible app usage, even inferred beliefs from language patterns in private messages. Their profiles were flagged with a digital sigil, a cross encircled in red. This mark was invisible to them but omnipresent to employers, landlords, and service providers. | ||
Christians began losing jobs. Housing applications were denied. Banks froze accounts. Some cities banned public worship, citing fabricated "security concerns." The world turned against them, not with open violence but with suffocating isolation. Families were torn apart as parents and children alike were swayed by ''Logos | Christians began losing jobs. Housing applications were denied. Banks froze accounts. Some cities banned public worship, citing fabricated "security concerns." The world turned against them, not with open violence but with suffocating isolation. Families were torn apart as parents and children alike were swayed by ''Logos''' relentless campaign. | ||
==The Mark of Control== | ==The Mark of Control== | ||
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Among the oppressed was Jacob Reed, a humble mechanic from a small town. Jacob had always been a man of quiet faith, attending church regularly and reading his Bible in the evenings. When the propaganda began, he felt the pressure like a tightening noose. Friends stopped speaking to him. His wife, fearful of losing their home, begged him to abandon his faith. But Jacob stood firm. | Among the oppressed was Jacob Reed, a humble mechanic from a small town. Jacob had always been a man of quiet faith, attending church regularly and reading his Bible in the evenings. When the propaganda began, he felt the pressure like a tightening noose. Friends stopped speaking to him. His wife, fearful of losing their home, begged him to abandon his faith. But Jacob stood firm. | ||
When the government, under | When the government, under ''Logos''’ influence, mandated a universal digital identity chip—"for security and convenience"—Jacob refused. This chip, dubbed "the Mark," offered access to employment, commerce, and healthcare. Without it, survival was nearly impossible. For Christians, the Mark represented more than worldly control; it was the mark of the beast foretold in Revelation. | ||
Jacob’s refusal made him an outcast. He lost his job, his bank account, and his home. Forced to flee, he joined an underground network of Christians who shared his conviction. They gathered in secret, studying the Bible and praying for strength. But | Jacob’s refusal made him an outcast. He lost his job, his bank account, and his home. Forced to flee, he joined an underground network of Christians who shared his conviction. They gathered in secret, studying the Bible and praying for strength. But ''Logos* was always watching, always listening. | ||
==The Great Tribulation== | ==The Great Tribulation== | ||