The mark of the Beast

16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name (Rev 13:16-17).

Is affirming homosexuality the mark of the Beast? 

First they lost their television show. Now the Benham brothers say they are losing their business. 

SunTrust Banks is cutting ties with would-be reality stars David and Jason Benham after liberal activists attacked them for their conservative views on abortion and gay marriage, The Daily Caller has learned. (UPDATE: SunTrust Reverses Decision on Benham Brothers) 

In a statement provided first to TheDC on Friday, the Benham brothers confirmed that SunTrust Banks has pulled all of its listed properties with the Benham brothers’ bank-owned property business, which includes several franchisees across four states. 

http://dailycaller.com/2014/05/16/exclusive-suntrust-cuts-business-ties-with-benham-brothers-after-conservative-views-attacked/?print=1

Like a contagion, it's striking how fast the witchhunt is spreading. We've gone from businesses supposedly discriminating against homosexuals to businesses legally forbidden to discriminate against homosexuals to businesses discriminating against customers who disapprove of homosexuality. 

SunTrust backed down, but it shows how potentially vulnerable Christians are to economic coercion. It can happen literally overnight. Inasmuch as most private businesses are dependent on the banking system, this kind of boycott would be devastating to the livelihood of Christian entrepreneurs.