I suppose many of you may have seen the ads on tv where the checkout lines in some store are all moving along at a fast pace. All of a sudden one customer pulls out cash or a checkbook, and everything falls apart. Ah, they need the plastic card, then everything starts moving again!

I know that credit cards and bank cards are nothing new. But one thing I noticed, is that sometimes the cards aren't even "swiped," just held up to the "machine" or whatever it is. It seems like methods of paying are getting quicker and quicker, faster and faster. I can't watch these commercials anymore without thinking "fast track towards the mark of the beast."