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Another strong point that is IMHO in favor of a pre-trib rapture, is found in Matthew 24:

40"Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

41"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

This clearly paints a picture of believers and non-believers working side by side at the moment of Rapture. This will be impossible once the mark of the beast has been implemented, because believers will be forced underground when they refuse the mark. They will not be able to buy, sell, hold a documented job, etc.

I suppose one could make the argument that the marking program isn't implemented at the beginning of the Tribulation, but further into it, but I don't think we have any solid evidence to support the timing of the mark implementation, do we?

Perhaps it takes place after the Antichrist declares himself to be god. That would be the time that he would be “worshipped” — or it be demanded that he be worshipped, anyway...

Another strong point that is IMHO in favor of a pre-trib rapture, is found in Matthew 24: 40"Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

You may be correct, However, Matthew 24, to me, has more to do with Israel in the Tribulation rather than the rapture of the church. Maybe in this case and context being "taken" is not a good thing.