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 ...
You are wrong. For example inter-lata 411, when needing an out of area listings, dial the area code for the area you wanted + 555-1212 and you'd get an operator to get you a phone number for out of area phone numbers.
Darn, you beat me to it. Her book hits the shelves tomorrow. During an interview all she had to say was, "delicious isn't it?" Yes, Ann it is.
yeah, but the bible came out before leap year, so we technically already had 666
Well, if they keep making such a big thing about it I swear I will push the button if only to get a little peace and quiet on the subject. ;)
The devil had better be worried about me.
Looks like my 4th grade class photo.
a “name” (literally or figuratively), (authority, character): - called, (+ sur-) name (-d).
Could these mean anything significant?
Some years back when some folks attempted to fix the PA lottery, they worked it so that fours and sixes were most likely to show up. They bet heavily on every possible combination of those numbers. Needless to say, 666 was the number that came up.
The world ended...
...both times.
And also, soon to be the price of a gallon of gas.
This would be an opportune time for the return of the 12th imam.
She wasn't born, she was hatched...............
Good point....had long ago thought of that one..... "no one will know the date".
That was a dumb movie.............
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