On yesterday’s “Prophetic Perspective on Current Events” program, right-wing televangelist Rick Joyner reiterated his belief that a Supreme Court ruling striking down bans on gay marriage is a “trial run” for the Mark of the Beast.

After clarifying that he does not think this ruling will be the literal Mark of the Beast, but rather “is a remarkable parallel and does everything that [the Bible] says the Mark of the Beast will do,” Joyner warned that Christian business owners will be faced with losing their livelihoods if gay marriage becomes legal nationwide.

“People are being put out of business because they would not violate their conscience, based on their belief in what God has said in his word about this issue, about homosexuality,” Joyner said. “And because they would not violate that, which was a religious conviction, they’ve been put out of business. They can no longer buy, sell, or trade and that’s what happens if you refuse to take the Mark of the Beast.”

“We may be facing that situation,” he continued, “and if this is not the Biblical Mark of the Beast that John wrote about in Revelation, it’s at least a trial run.”