Honestly when I hear these counters to my observations, I immediately am reminded of how many have the same type of response about getting the gene alteration treatment. Both sides want to justify their choices and beliefs. What God's word says 2 groups of people are deceived. Those who take the mark, name or number of the beast. And those who worship the beast and his image. So I only study His holy word and pray for discernment and this is what He's given me and many others. This whole world is being led to a certain direction. And neither is leading to the cross. By their fruits you will know them. Someone much more righteous and wiser than me said this over 2000 years ago.