NIDS: one-world population and money control
Jamaicans are being cautioned that the National Identification System (NIDS) could be the first step towards facilitating a one-world government where those without a unique number will not be able to engage in government or commercial activities in the future. At least 300 Jamaicans have already signed up for the NIDS since the official launch of the cards on November 15.
Pastor Joseph Buckland told Freedom Come Rain that based on what is being observed in other countries, NIDS will ultimately lead towards a cashless society in which an identification number will be needed to access funds in the form of digital currencies.
“That sounds so much like what is in Revelation chapter 13 verses 16 and 17, that a certain world ruler that is to rule the world before the coming of Christ is going to make everyone have a mark by which they would be able to buy or sell, and if they refuse to take the mark, that would hinder them or block them from being able to do any business transactions,” he said.
The pastor had previously expressed concerns that although the NIDS is marketed as being voluntary, persons will be forced to accept it because it will eventually be required by different entities for transactions to be processed. Those who do not follow the world’s agenda, such as Christians, and those who value their privacy will face persecution because of their refusal to accept the NIDS.
“It is really part of a system that is going to be anti-Christian and is going to be leading to the punishment of people who are not on the side of this anti-Christian system. I certainly don’t want Jamaica to be part of an anti-Christian system, whether it be the government of Jamaica or the people of Jamaica. I do not want us to be part of an anti-Christian system of a worldwide alliance headed by what is called in the book of Revelation chapter 13 verse 1, the beast, symbolic of a cruel and savage ruler who would persecute, prosecute, and execute those who follow Jesus Christ,” he said.
Among the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), goal 16.9 specifically focuses on providing legal identity for all, including birth registration by 2030. Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has lamented the challenges authorities face in determining the true identity of some citizens. The prime minister noted that last week’s distribution of NIDS cards has essentially qualified Jamaica to be called a digital society. But with citizens’ data, such as purchases, banking transactions, and biometric data, being stored in one central location in digital format, it means that this information can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Already, the country is having a challenge fighting cyber crimes, and hundreds of people have had their money and identity stolen by people through digital means.
Pastor Buckland noted that in a digital society, governments also wield greater power. He pointed to the situation in Canada for example during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There were some truck drivers that were protesting against the prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and they were refusing to transport certain things, and because Canada had applied the NIDS in their country, Justin Trudeau was able to electronically cut off any means that these truck drivers would have in accessing their digital currency, and it was through that means he was able to pressure them to get back to work,” Buckland recalled.
Although the government had sought to get Jamaicans to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and follow policies aimed at curtailing movement during the height of the pandemic, several citizens refused to adhere. In one instance, a man who was videotaped showing dissonance to the prime minister’s orders was located by the police, pulled from under his bed in his inner-city community, and made to issue a public apology.
“If a government has that much control over its people, human nature might lead them to abuse their authority, and that is a real danger,” said Buckland in reference to Trudeau’s actions. He noted that NIDS can be used to electronically cut off material benefits that could be accessed through that electronic system.
According to chairman of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA), Bishop Conrad Pitkin, other than the 300 persons who were enrolled in the NIDS pilot project, other persons have indicated an interest.
“As of January, when we would have completed all those who have indicated and are in our system, we will open to the public,” Bishop Pitkin said.
He said there will be 24 NIDS enrolment centres across Jamaica, and contracts have already been signed for eight.