Propaganda attempting to convince the public that digital IDs will benefit them
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The Expose published the following:
The government and media are promoting digital identity as a convenient and efficient solution, with Tony Blair and other proponents touting its potential benefits, but ignoring concerns about privacy and potential risks.
The digital ID system could lead to increased surveillance and control and is likely to be tied to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which would require a government-backed digital identity system. …
Now, the propaganda is kicking into gear, and the main selling points, as always, are speed and convenience:
In its first commercial, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology chose a British pub as the venue to showcase the, ahem, benefits of digital identity. In Greece, the government is trying to push the EU’s digital identity wallet on the public by making it obligatory to access sports stadiums. In Spain, the government is trying to make it a prerequisite for accessing online porn while Australia has just passed a law making it necessary for all Australians to verify their age (presumably with its fledgling digital ID) to access social media.
As we have noted in previous articles, digital identity programmes, and the central bank digital currencies (“CBDCs”) with which they are inseparably tied, are among the most important questions today’s societies could possibly grapple with since they threaten to transform our societies and lives beyond recognition, granting governments and their corporate partners much more granular control over our lives – precisely at a time when democracy is on the decline across the West, authoritarianism is on the rise and public trust in government is sinking to record lows. …
Of the four articles on digital ID, not a single one has offered more than a token paragraph on the potential risks and downsides of digital identity. As the leading industry publication Biometric Update gleefully reported on 16 December, the UK press has been “won over” on digital identity and is now setting about “explaining why” to the British public.
Other issues that are completely ignored or glossed over include:
1. Privacy. All four of the articles pay lip service to the threat digital identity poses to privacy. …
2. Security. Another major issue with digital ID is security, though it is totally glossed over in the corporate media articles. While the Financial Times mentions “dangers with hacking and cyber attacks,” it also claims that digital ID could help to combat “identity fraud.” Yet Norway and Sweden are suffering an epidemic of identity theft and cybercrime despite having rolled out digital ID systems years ago that are now thoroughly integrated into people’s daily lives. …
3. Exclusion. While often touted as a tool for social and financial inclusion, the reality is that digital identity systems are inherently exclusionary. …
4. A Gateway to CBDCs. One other thing that doesn’t get a mention in any of the articles is the role digital identity will play as a gateway to CBDCs. https://expose-news.com/2025/01/05/medias-blatant-propaganda-about-digital-ids/
The four concerns listed above are valid. The time will come, at least in Europe, where 1) the government will monitor all buying and selling 2) there are still security issues with digital IDs, 3) the Bible shows that people who refuse a future mark of the beast or number of his name will be excluded from buying and selling (Revelation 13:16-18), and 4) that would require some type of digital currency, like a CBDC.
Yet many continue to push for cashlessness. One way is with what are called Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
Many in the Anglo-American nations have concerns about them:
December 26, 2024
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) … New Zealanders … 90% believe the government will use it to monitor the citizens, a public consultation by the country’s central bank has revealed.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) started the consultation in April, calling on the public to submit feedback on whether a CBDC was necessary, whether the bank should pay interest, whether there should be a holding limit and more.
RBNZ recently published the consultation results, which are overwhelmingly against a digital dollar. …
A Bank of Canada (BOC) consultation found that 85% of Canadians “would not use a digital Canadian dollar.” In the United States, only 16% support the idea of a CBDC, and with Donald Trump assuming office in January, the chances of a digital dollar have dipped significantly. New Zealand’s neighbor, Australia, has also stated that there lacks a “clear public interest case” for issuing a retail CBDC. https://coingeek.com/70-of-new-zealanders-say-cbdc-is-not-important/
But Europe is implementing them in steps:
The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving forward with the digital euro project. It moved from the initial phase into the preparation phase in November 2023. This preparation phase aims to lay the foundation of a potential future digital euro, by finalizing its rulebook and selecting providers that could help develop a technical platform. A first draft of the rulebook and a first call for providers were presented in January 2024 (ECB 2024)—the ECB has earmarked significant funds to work with the private sector to develop a digital euro. The next phase involving an actual development and rollout of the digital euro could start in November 2025 at the earliest. …
To encourage broad adoption, CBDC design should prioritize universal access, ease of use, and security. …
CBDC, as a digital form of central bank money, may allow for a “digital trail”—data—to be accessed, collected, processed and stored. In contrast to cash, CBDC could be designed to potentially include a wealth of personal data encapsulating transaction histories, user demographics, and behavioral patterns. Personal data could establish a link between counterparty identities and transactions. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2024/11/08/Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-Progress-And-Further-Considerations-557194
We are getting closer and closer to ‘666.’ Notice the following:
EU’s Controversial Digital ID Regulations Set for 2024, Mandating Big Tech Compliance by 2026
May 10, 2024
The EU’s new digital ID rules, the Digital Identity Regulation (eIDAS 2.0), are about to come into force on May 20, mandating compliance from Big Tech and member countries in supporting the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet.
However, work is not complete on the EUDI Wallet, as several pilots are planned for 2025 to consolidate the process of the implementation of the rules. …
According to the framework, the European Council passed recently, which has now been officially published, the deadline for the digital ID wallet to be recognized and made available is 2026. …
As things stand now, that deadline means that while the wallet scheme must become fully functional by that time, it will not be obligatory for citizens of the EU’s 27 members, and protection against discrimination is promised to those choosing not to opt in. …
Digital IDs can also be used to control access to essential services, potentially manipulating social or political compliance. The extensive data collection involved can lead to profiling and discrimination. Furthermore, these IDs are susceptible to hacking and identity theft, placing individuals at risk of financial and reputation damage. Often, citizens are coerced into participating without genuine consent, and the lack of transparency and oversight in these systems increases the risk of misuse. https://reclaimthenet.org/eus-controversial-digital-id-mandating-big-tech-compliance-by-2026
Yes, people will be coerced to opt in. And eventually, pretty much forced.
This past January at a World Economic Forum (WEF)-related event, “Queen Maxima of the Netherlands took to the Davos stage to declare that digital IDs are necessary for nearly every aspect of social engagement” (01/22/24 https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/wef/netherlands-promotes-digital-id-at-davos/). We know that the coming European 666 power will control buying and selling (Revelation 13:16-18) and more and more leaders in Europe and elsewhere are pushing for something that could be used to do so.
Secular sources, and not just people who are familiar with biblical prophecies, have concerns about the use of a digital identification system as well. Consider the following from last November:
EU Pushes CBDC-Linked ‘Digital Identity’ for All Citizens
November 9, 2023
The European Union (EU) is advancing plans to introduce a new “Digital Identity” that will be directly linked to a central bank digital currency (CBDC), a top Euro official has revealed.
The plan was exposed Wednesday on social media by Dutch Member of the European Parliament Rob Roos. …
#EU Commissioner Breton said: ‘Now that we have a Digital Identity Wallet, we have to put something in it…,’ suggesting a connection between #CBDC and eID. https://slaynews.com/news/eu-pushes-cbdc-linked-digital-identity-all-citizens/
As far as financial controls, we know that they are coming to Europe. The Apostle John was told by Jesus to write the following:
15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (Revelation 13:15-18)
The above prophecy suggests that there will be enforcers of the mark of the beast as well as for the control of buying and selling. That technology did not exist when John penned this, but is here now. Plus, we are seeing steps being taken to set the stage for this.
Much is happening and privacy, financial and otherwise, is being lost.
Related to some of what is happening along these line, we recently produced the following related video:
“Bringing you news and analysis of world events in light of Bible prophecy.” This one of the mandates of the Continuing Church of God. The Beast of Revelation is shown as controlling all buying and selling. Might CBDCs fill a role in that control? The Bank of International Settlement predicts there will be at least 9 CBDCs in circulation by 2030. Globalists would prefer a faster pace. What nations or groups of nations are pushing for a Central Bank Digital Currency? There is one group of nations that has claimed it wants to be the dominant force in a CBDC. Will this group of nations become a tie-in to the 666 Mark of the Beast? How close are we to CBDCs? Dr. Thiel uses verses from Bible prophecy to shine the light of understanding on the dangers of the coming Beast power and the cashless society promised by CBDCs. You can read the corresponding article to this video titled “Yes, there are threats of cashlessness, most in NZ, Canada, the US, & Australia oppose CBDCs, yet the IMF continues to push for CBDCs.”
Here is a link to our video: CBDCs and a Cashless Society.
The European ‘666’ will arise and control buying and selling.
Are YOU paying attention? Things are changing and will not remain as they have.
We are getting much closer to the end of this age.
Remember to pray, as Jesus said (Matthew 6:10), for God’s Kingdom to come.
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
The Mark of Antichrist What is the mark of Antichrist? What have various ones claimed? Here is a link to a related sermon What is the ‘Mark of Antichrist’?
Mark of the Beast What is the mark of the Beast? Who is the Beast? What have various ones claimed the mark is? What is the ‘Mark of the Beast’?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is are links to related videos: European history and the Bible, Europe In Prophecy, The End of European Babylon, and Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European? Here is a link to a related sermon in the Spanish language: El Fin de la Babilonia Europea.
Could God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2031 or 2025 or? There is also a video titled: When Does the 6000 Years End? 2031? 2035? Here is a link to the article in Spanish: ¿Tiene Dios un plan de 6,000 años?
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2025, 2026, or 2027? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? A short video is available titled: Great Tribulation Trends 2025.
Is a Great Reset Coming? Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum has proposed a societal change that has been basically endorsed by the Vatican and many world leaders. Does the Bible prophesy a major reset? Here is a link to a related video: Will there be a “Great Reset”?
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon; When Will the End of the Age Come?; Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
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