Like all Americans, I have been watching as our government hashes out a Health Care Bill that will affect all of us. In my research today, I found a good source that outlines the proposal. It is from The Hill.com blog.
I am trying not to make a correlation out of nothing, but I was spun around by the name of the plan. It is referred to as America’s Health Future Act called, The Chairman’s Mark. I missed it until in almost every other paragraph the name was shorten to "The Mark." "The Mark".... you have to be kidding me. The health plan that affects every American is referred to as" The Mark." Well....every bone in my Sunday School girl body was a little shaken by this. The Bible warns of the mark of the beast, could this be the beginning? I am not one to blow things out of proportion so the balanced side of my personality says probably not, but it sure made me think. The name alone gives me pause and we all will be required to have some sort of health plan under this proposal or be penalized by 35%. The fist proposals were even more likely to take control of every area of our lives and looked much more like a possibility of full government control. That kind of control could lead to a mandate of all people to march to their drummer or pay big(some sort of mark would not be out of the realm of possibility). Now, we would be left with a choice. We will be able to make decisions for our own lives. However, they will have a huge foot in the door of our lives, so take note. This is just round one. My children and their children will be in billions of dollars of debt and we all know that debt is the bridal in the horses mouth.
"The Mark", Hmmmmm, what do you think?
P.S. If you are in the Health Insurance business, things are looking good for you and for the rest of us, we need to get in the business.
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49er
13 years ago
for a few months I've been wondering how close we actually are to the end times. I realize that each day we are a day closer.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that it was being referred to as "the Mark" Creepy! I don't know much about eschatology, and I'm generally not a very political person, but the way things have been going over the last several months here in the U.S. has definitely shaken me too.
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing about penalizing people who choose not to get insurance under this plan just blows me away-I can't even understand the thinking behind it.
Crazy times we are living in.
Sheri - I've actually been thinking about this since the whole health care debate began. I'm not one to follow politics so much and with all the changes I've kinda lost track of where all this is. I had no idea that this new plan was called "The Mark", but I'm not too surprised. I'm only surprised at how bold the title is.
ReplyDeleteI don't have the web at home so I don't get online that often these days, but on facebook the Bible verse for the day you posted this was Revelation 22:12 - "Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what they have done."
Now that makes me think "Hmmmmm..."