The Number of the Beast

[naomi24]

A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England has been numbered 666 - the number of the Beast.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith /article3167021.ece

Coincidence - or spooky? Your thoughts?

[China Doll]

Octavius... I actually just tried to look for the hanged man before reading the rest of your answer, I truly dislike you at this moment in time. It's not nice to mock the affllicted!

[China Doll]

Stupid Question Alert

I suddenly just thought why does the beast have a number anyway? I think I may have missed something.

[Octavius]

CD I don�t mock the afflicted, merely point out that there is help out there for everyone. Well, almost everyone.

Some would say the �beast� has a number because it was written in code and referred to someone at the time who was not particularly nice, but to say that he was not particularly nice would mean that his people got hold of you and would do something not particularly nice. In fact, something rather beastly. Some people who look at Greek a lot would say that the number invoked a code that invoked some letters that invoked some words meaning �Latin speaking man�. Which is quite ironic if you think about it. But generally, it is said that there are three different characteristics that distinguish the beast: his mark (of authority), his name, and the number of his name (666). Generally, this person was thought to be a right old meanie.

It�s a bit like the Da Vinci Code innit, except The Omen trilogy was far more interesting, funnier and more realistic of course.

Do you like me again..?

[China Doll]

Given that you've just had myself and my housemate in stitches I think we can safely say you're fogiven... I love the idea of the devil as a 'meanie.' (Even if I don't quite understand the actual answer)

[Octavius]

Ah, and all was well throughout the land.

[jno]

presumably he has to have a number so he can receive txt msgs, which are in my opinion the mark of the devil.

http://www.stickerart.com.au/images/products/0 605-1012.gif

[mad4music]

the number 666 is the number of the beast and its a fitting number because seven represents holiness, holeness, righteousness (cant spell at all) etc where as six iss almost seven but falls short and therefore can never be as good thats partly why 666 is the number of the beast.

o n interesting thought did anyone know that the serial number or whatever its called on the titanic "spelt" 'NO POPE'

and that barcode thing is in revelation in the bible its got to do with the devil and his hold over the world today its actually really interesting....

[naomi24]

I tend to go along with China's first answer. I think the person doing the numbering had a great sense of humour too.

So pleased you two (China and Octavius) have made it up.

[Octavius]

Cheers Naomi, I have a habit of always making it up.

[jojojojoanne]

irony in reality?!

[naomi24]

Octavius I know. :o)

[T&S]

Apparently all the numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666....

[meglet]

On QI...

Graeme Garden wittily observed that in fact 666 is �the fax number of the beast�.

And Stephen Fry continued that any object costing �665.99 was �the retail price of the beast�.

[Theland]

Here is an interesting link.

http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/666.htm

[Erdinger]

I went through a fairly dreadful period in my life when i was addicted to gambling, i used to bet a vast amount of money on roulette and did some really regretful things to fuel my addiction. Add up the numbers on a roulette wheel, the total is 666.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!