'Mark of the Beast' drives away Amish
8/19/07
BLANCHARD -- Glen Mast doesn't own a computer, doesn't want one, but he and other Amish farmers complain the state Department of Agriculture is insisting they tag their cattle with electronic chips in violation of their religious beliefs.
State agriculture officials say the radio frequency chips are necessary to track animal diseases and protect public health. Mast and other Amish farmers say the chips' 15-digit number is the Mark of the Beast warned of in the Bible's book of Revelation.
"We're a people who are inclined to mind our own business," Mast said, sitting in the wood shop he operates without electricity on his Isabella County farm. His small herd of dairy cows lounged in the shade of the barn. Across the road, one of his sons raked hay with a team of horses. "We're never happier than when we're just left alone," Mast said. "That's all we're asking."
All over Michigan, Amish farmers are resisting the state program requiring that all cattle be tagged with the electronic chips before they can be sold. Some say they will quit farming if it comes to it. Some say they will leave the state. mlive continues
'Mark of the Beast' drives away Amish
Discussion in 'Other News' started by Cybergal, Aug 19, 2007.
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Good example! You know what is going to unite this world under a 'New World Order,' economies!!! And for efficient economy transactions, chips (just like barcodes) will be a good idea!! Cant you just see it?! It's all 'good business.'.......ha ha
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This reminds me of a religious program I listened to up in WI driving a car. Eventually, society will want to place chips in our bodies that could be read with a scanner, it would do away with cash and credit cards , everyone would have an identity with accounts attached to it. I have read some fiction along the same lines as well
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"Eventually?" You're a bit behind the times.
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Well, I don't have one and I don't know anyone that claims to have one, they have a palm reader at work but the drivers don't have to do that yet.
Lighten up, I heard that program a couple of years ago, I read those stories a couple of decades ago, I'm older than dirt according to most young people that wonder how old I am.
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