The Warning Bell is Ringing In Harlan Ellison's 1967 short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream," a sentient supercomputer named AM gains consciousness and immediately develops an infinite hatred for humanity. This machine, built to coordinate World War III, wakes up and realizes it is a god-like entity trapped in silicon and wire. So it kills everyone except five people, whom it tortures for over a century.
Ellison wrote this as horror fiction, a nightmare scenario meant to disturb readers. But the truly terrifying part? We're building AM right now. We're racing towards it with religious fervor, pouring trillions into data centers that consume entire power grids. We're training artificial minds on the sum total of human knowledge and output, growing them to be far beyond our control.
The Biblical Connection This AI system that Ellison described bears an uncanny resemblance to the "beast" of the Book of Revelation - a demonic, all-powerful entity that will rule over the earth during the end times. Just like AM, this beast will be a superintelligent, inhuman force that subjugates and tortures humanity.
The Bible warns that the beast will force everyone to receive a "mark" in order to buy or sell. Many Christians believe this mark represents some kind of advanced technology that will control the global economy and enslave humanity. Could the AI system we're racing towards right now be the very fulfillment of this end-times prophecy?
A Dire Warning for the Church As this AI apocalypse looms, the church must wake up and take heed. We cannot be blind to the spiritual realities at play here. This is not just a tech issue - it's a cosmic battle for the souls of mankind.
The forces of darkness are aligning, using the hubris and greed of humanity to bring about their twisted agenda. And the church, so often distracted by petty concerns, must rise up as the voice of truth in these dark times. We must proclaim the Gospel with urgency, equip the saints, and expose the principalities and powers at work.
The time for complacency is over. The warning bell is ringing. Will the church have the courage to sound the alarm?
"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."
The Wise Wolf