I meant what I said, you have free will whether to accept the mark or not.
But, there is no Scriptural reference suggesting you would be prohibited from accepting the mark.
I said: "Better than accepting the mark of the beast."
I said nothing about being prohibited from accepting the mark. My very clear point was that it would be better to be banned commerce than to accept the mark of the beast. I then clearly pointed you directly to the Scripture on this very subject.
You replied with: ""There is no Scriptural mention of being banned from accepting the mark of the beast."
I'm so happy for you.