Posted on 06/05/2006 12:00:31 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Is tomorrow's date -- 6-6-6 -- merely a curious number, or could it mean our number is up?
There's a devilishly odd nexus of theology, mathematics and commercialism on the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year. OK, it's just the sixth year of this millennium, but insisting on calling it 2006 takes the devil-may-care fun out of calendar-gazing.
Something about the number 666 brings out the worry, the hope and even the humor in people, said the Rev. Felix Just, a professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Francisco. A Jesuit priest, Father Just has taught both apocalyptic theory and mathematics and maintains a "666-Numbers of the Beast" Web site that contains history, theology, math and precisely 66 one-line jokes about 666.
One can even make sport of it, betting online if the apocalypse will happen on that date. The good news is that one online oddsmaker has made the world a 100,000-to-1 favorite to survive tomorrow -- something that Father Just said is supported by theology.
"Many people avoid the number. They're afraid of it almost, and there's absolutely no reason to be afraid of it," he said. "It is not a prediction of future events. It is not supposed to be taken as a timetable for when the world is going to end."
It all started with Revelation 13:18 in the Bible: "This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six."
The beast is also known as the Antichrist, according to some apocalyptic theories.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
(666 - The sign of the Hildebeaste!!!)
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
Since 6-6-6 will occur in Australia before here, could you give us a head's up if it happens? ;)
If I'm still here, I'll let you know...
I going to watch the new remake of the Omen. I love that movie
How much is admission? $6.66?
You know thats a great idea. I wonder if they thought of that as a gimmick at some movie places lol
It's time to go to hell,
Michigan and join the party.
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There was not an apocalypse on 6/6/6 and there won't be one on 6/6/2006 ...
$6.66 is the price of the Popcorn.
Armageddon won't occur until Israel signs a 7 year covenant with the Anti-Christ. And then it won't occur until at least 3.5 years and probably closer to the end of the 7 years. Since no covenant has yet been signed, you can rest easy that you have a few years.
Second, Armageddon is not the end of the world. Although your odds of surviving the 7 years of tribulation and Armageddon are indeed slim.
The earth will survive for at least another 1000 years after that followed by the final war. The earth will melt after this one and a new earth will be made.
Armageddon won't occur until Israel signs a 7 year covenant with the Anti-Christ. And then it won't occur until at least 3.5 years and probably closer to the end of the 7 years. Since no covenant has yet been signed, you can rest easy that you have a few years.
Second, Armageddon is not the end of the world. Although your odds of surviving the 7 years of tribulation and Armageddon are indeed slim.
The earth will survive for at least another 1000 years after that followed by the final war. The earth will melt after this one and a new earth will be made.
I don't remember where or when, but I think that some lond-dead, ancient religious scholar once theorized that 666 was the number of the beast and evil, 999 was the number of God and the angels, and 333 was the number of man.
I know for a fact that anything that looks like 555-#### is a fake phone number commonly used in Hollywood pictures. I haven't tried dialing any of these.
My last four are 4784. What does that mean?
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