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'666' Bar Code Tax Number To Be
Given Every
Russian Citizen
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From "Russia Today"
By Mikhail Kotov - Staff Writer
http://www.gazeta.ru/english.shtml
3-14-00
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Bar Code of the Beast
"
And
he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,
to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And
that no man might buy or sell, unless he that had the mark, or the
name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom; Let
him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is
the number of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty six."
(Revelation 13:16-18)
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The Ministry of
Taxation has revealed plans to introduce individual tax numbers for
every citizen. The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church says the
project
is evil, for the bar code used by tax officials contains the fiendish
number, 666. The Synod has proposed that a national electronic
language
be formed.
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The Russian Orthodox
Church understands that the system of tax collection must be
improved,
but gathering information about individuals without their consent
breeches
article 24 of the Russian Constitution. Although the clergy does not
oppose the existing passport, pension and conscription apparatus,
they
suspect that the proposed tax collection system is harmful for the
common
people.
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Russia's Holy Synod has declared that, "many Christians
revere their names given them at baptism as holy and consider it undignified
to be given new numerical "names" by the government."
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Some priests are
saying that acquiring an Individual Taxpayer Number (ITN) constitutes
a sin, and unless believers repent, they would be denied Holy
Communion.
Although the Synod disapproves of such statements, its main concern
is the symbols used in the new registration system, which has already
been introduced in some places. The pilot social welfare cards
feature
three bar codes, each of which includes the number 6. Clergymen
believe
the codes contain the number of the Antichrist, 666, mentioned in the
Apocalypse of St. John the Evangelist (13: 16-18). Having consulted
with experts, the prelates have concluded that there is no great
necessity
to use these particular bars. Their conclusion is that "the
authors
of the global bar code system, widely used today in statistics, trade
and many other spheres, have consciously or unconsciously chosen a
symbol
which is insulting and disturbing to Christians. At the very least,
it looks like an outrageous mockery."
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Orthodox prelates
suggest that the government get rid of the "blasphemous"
symbol
by "changing the international system of the symbols involved.
If this proves impossible, we must create an alternative national
electronic
language".
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As Russian citizens,
another aspect worrying clergymen is that, "Soon those who do
not
have a tax code or plastic card could be completely deprived of
social
and even medical aid. If this happens, there will be every reason to
doubt the existence of equality and freedom of conscience, so
actively
promoted by modern civilization. Therefore we insist on having an
alternative
system of personal registration for social, medical, insurance and
other
aid".
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Tomorrow (Friday),
Gazeta.Ru will find out whether the Minister of Taxation Aleksandr
Pochinok
has been excommunicated for his blasphemous deeds.
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