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To: pastorbillrandles

I am clear. Christian Jews were fomenting revolt against the Romans, and warned that if you participate in the Roman economy, and use the Roman numbering system, specifically, “D”, “C”, “L”, “X”, “V”, and “I”, you would be a very bad person. DCLXVI = 666.


9 posted on 12/07/2013 6:59:01 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve

you forgot “M” which is 1000.


13 posted on 12/07/2013 7:17:38 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Born to Conserve
Christian Jews were fomenting revolt against the Romans, and warned that if you participate in the Roman economy, and use the Roman numbering system, specifically, “D”, “C”, “L”, “X”, “V”, and “I”, you would be a very bad person. DCLXVI = 666.

Very intriguing. Do you have a source?

16 posted on 12/07/2013 7:35:59 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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