The devil is in the details for a group of Russian citizens. About a hundred residents of the village of Bogolyubovo claim bar codes found in the country’s new passports contain the Mark of the Beast. This refers to a set of three sixes which are believed to signify the Devil.
The town’s name translates to “God-loving” in English, and it seems its people are quite serious about that. Some elderly residents have even gone a step further and stopped picking up pension checks because of the attached satanic bar codes. Now, that’s dedication.
This is all very interesting especially amid the talks of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips in American passports. I’m fascinated that American concerns dwell in realms of privacy while these humbler folk center their objections around religion.