RFID chips might be the Mark of the Beast, according to Katherine Albrecht.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Katherine Albrecht is on a mission from God.
The influential consumer advocate has written a new book warning her fellow Christians that radio frequency identification may evolve to become the “mark of the beast” — meaning the technology is a sign that the end-times are drawing near.
Whatever else RFID technology may represent, it certainly has great potential in areas of government growth and represents a threat to personal privacy. I really don’t want to be tracked wherever I am, by whomever is in control of the technology.
When someone tells you they are forcing you into something that’s only “for your own good,” you should be thinking, “danger, danger!” As long as RFID technology remains voluntary and subject to public scrutiny, I can live with it, although I have serious reservations already about the many current applications.
RFID may be perfect for us lazy Americans though. So many of us seem willing to be taken care of by others, without realizing what we’re giving up in exchange for the soft life.