No one knows what the mark of the beast is because there is no 'beast' yet to have declared what it is. Anyone who points to something as being the mark of the beast, when there is not any beast as yet, is monumentally wrong to say that such and such
is the mark of the beast.
People make those claims because their eschatological timing is off.
You're being unduly frightened over taking the mark in these days of the church age is similar to the believers in the first century who heard that the Day of the Lord had happened.
The apostle Paul assured them that The Day cannot occur until the church is raptured., then the antichrist appears and thus begins the seven year Tribulation. The apostle Paul stated that God has not destined us for wrath.
The body of Christ has to be taken out of the way because we collectively have the Holy Spirit in us, He prevents the antichrist from coming before his time to come.
Only when we're outta here, can the antichrist show up on the world's radar.
It's not even until the Great Tribulation (the second half of the seven years) that the antichrist erects an image of the beast and requires all people to take the mark that is economically based because without it none can buy or sell.
I'm going to use some humor to further address this, okay? Do you remember the commercial about the old woman saying "Where's the beef?"
Well, anytime that someone is talking about this or that being the mark of the beast.. just remember to think or say out loud "Where's the beast?"
Some have said that the social security cards is the mark of the beast. Ready? .. "Where's the beast?"
Some have said that it was the bar-code on all products, and some have said that the micro-chips are the mark of the beast. .. What's your reply? .. "Where's the beast?"
So now there is this latest claim of medical masks being the mark of the beast .. Can you say.. "Where's the beast?"
It's a wonder that people haven't said that social distancing is the mark of the beast...
But I hope that now you see the silliness of any of those would-be m.o.t.b. claims.
.. and probably have some opinions about my humor too.
But, perhaps something I've written here will help to alleviate any worries.. if nothing else, wondering about my mental condition should help you to get your mind off yours.