I've read some of those things on some pretty weird sites, over the years, and discounted most of them.
This end times form of favored execution, is something I've been aware of for quite some time. I didn't disbelieve the Bible, but found it more comfortable to leave alone what I didn't understand.
THEN, we have Daniel Pearl bursting upon the world stage, minus head! WHO would have EVER thought we'd have murders like that? It's such a barbaric form of slaughter, who would think we have people walking about who'd do such a thing?
NOW, we all know 'beheading' is an accepted and favored form of execution for ISLAMICS!
The entire thing is so 'out there.'
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands.
--REV 20:4-5
YUP!
And we can't plead ignorance, either.
Stupidity, incredulity, naivite . . . but not ignorance.