I also feel the vaccine likely isn't the mark of the beast.
Having said that.. conspiracy theory mode. Bill Gates III in ASCII character values added up = 666. Bill Gates was a primary contributor to funding for the vaccine.
Now while the vaccine may not be the mark. I do think we should be concerned when the government tells us where we can go, who we can see, and what we can do.
There is some talk of grocery stores, it isn't just grocery stores. It's dept stores, restaurants, church services, convenience stores, family thanksgiving gatherings,
family Christmas gathering, people in nursing homes, people in hospitals, (even family) and even people in jail/prisons, Hardware/home improvement stores,
movie theaters, bowling alleys, city parks, state parks, beaches, shooting ranges, zoos, pretty much anywhere people go.
Interestingly during this time, large scale rioting and protests were not illegal. Yes I can have stuff delivered. At a fairly high cost, if I get a "big enough $$$" order
there is sometimes free delivery (if I spend at least $150.00) if not, having groceries, or restaurant food delivered is in the neighborhood of $25.00, (often more than
the food itself). If I join Amazon prime, I can get free shipping on most things. If we go back to conspiracy mode, having a centralized merchant, one source for everything,
also concerns me, even if it isn't yet "the one world government, currency, marketing control" it's a big step in that direction. Besides that marketing competition is
good, more jobs, lower prices, and a reason to have better service.
Is the vaccine the mark? Probably not, but it is a big step in the direction of the government telling us, "do this, or else".
Will mask wearing and vaccines save lives? I seriously doubt it. At best it will delay some of it. Many countries and even some states in the US don't enforce this
and they don't have thousands of people dying off. The numbers are going up? That's proof that what we are doing isn't working.