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Amish Claim RFID = "Mark of the Beast", Sue USDA
Amish Claim RFID = "Mark of the Beast," Sue USDA
Source: http://www.idaho-observer.com
Link to Original Story December 26, 2008
A group of seven Amish farmers in Michigan say the state’s insistence that they use
radio frequency ID devices on their animals "constitutes some form of a ‘mark of the
Beast’ and/or represents an infringement of their ‘dominion over cattle and all living
things’ in violation of their fundamental religious beliefs," according to their lawsuit.
Some Amish, who have a booming business in producing organic milk, disagree with
radio ID tagging so strongly that they said they will give up farming if they do not get an
exemption.
Amish, members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination, are best known for their literal
interpretation of the Bible and their simple lifestyle.
The livestock registration is allegedly intended to create a national tracking system to
help contain outbreaks of diseases such as mad cow disease, or foot and mouth.
But the Amish claim that the scheme threatens their religious beliefs because, they
believe, it is part of an ongoing attempt to number every living thing, a practice
mentioned in Revelations where it is linked with the Devil.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) argues that its cattle tagging plan, part of its
National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is voluntary and that the lawsuit should
instead be directed at the state of Michigan, which wants to make it compulsory.
The USDA has also pointed out that farmers, including Amish ones, are already using
numbered metal studs to track animals.Note: The USDA comment above provides
general insight into how the government thinks generally: "Numbered metal studs"
farmers use to keep track of their livestock is for private, internal purposes—to
government "private" and "public" are the same thing. (DWH).
Link to Original Story
Source: http://www.idaho-observer.com
Link to Original Story December 26, 2008
A group of seven Amish farmers in Michigan say the state’s insistence that they use
radio frequency ID devices on their animals "constitutes some form of a ‘mark of the
Beast’ and/or represents an infringement of their ‘dominion over cattle and all living
things’ in violation of their fundamental religious beliefs," according to their lawsuit.
Some Amish, who have a booming business in producing organic milk, disagree with
radio ID tagging so strongly that they said they will give up farming if they do not get an
exemption.
Amish, members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination, are best known for their literal
interpretation of the Bible and their simple lifestyle.
The livestock registration is allegedly intended to create a national tracking system to
help contain outbreaks of diseases such as mad cow disease, or foot and mouth.
But the Amish claim that the scheme threatens their religious beliefs because, they
believe, it is part of an ongoing attempt to number every living thing, a practice
mentioned in Revelations where it is linked with the Devil.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) argues that its cattle tagging plan, part of its
National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is voluntary and that the lawsuit should
instead be directed at the state of Michigan, which wants to make it compulsory.
The USDA has also pointed out that farmers, including Amish ones, are already using
numbered metal studs to track animals.Note: The USDA comment above provides
general insight into how the government thinks generally: "Numbered metal studs"
farmers use to keep track of their livestock is for private, internal purposes—to
government "private" and "public" are the same thing. (DWH).
Link to Original Story