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by criddell 498 days ago
We don't have a national ID because of pushback from fundie Christians. Some of them see any national ID as a mark of the beast.

I couldn't remember the details so I googled it and found:

> In the Bible, the "Mark of the Beast" is a symbolic mark mentioned in the Book of Revelation, representing a sign of allegiance to an evil power (often interpreted as the Antichrist) that will be forced upon people during the end times, allowing them to buy and sell, and is often associated with the number 666; it is seen as a mark on the forehead or hand, signifying devotion to this power and its leader.

https://www.gotquestions.org/mark-beast.html