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The prophet Ellen Gould White of the Seventh Day Adventists, using some sleight-of-hand, claimed that the Catholic Church uses "VICARIVS FILII DEI" (Vicar of the Son of God) as the official title of the Pope, and pointed out that the Roman numerals in that title add up to 666. Not to be outdone, the Roman Catholic Church countered that the Roman numerals in ELLEN GOVLD VVHITE also added up to 666,{{fact}} and that the Pope was Vicarius Christi at any rate. | The prophet Ellen Gould White of the Seventh Day Adventists, using some sleight-of-hand, claimed that the Catholic Church uses "VICARIVS FILII DEI" (Vicar of the Son of God) as the official title of the Pope, and pointed out that the Roman numerals in that title add up to 666. Not to be outdone, the Roman Catholic Church countered that the Roman numerals in ELLEN GOVLD VVHITE also added up to 666,{{fact}} and that the Pope was Vicarius Christi at any rate. | ||
| − | The [[Democracy|Democratic]] [[European Union]] will become the beast of | + | The [[Democracy|Democratic]] [[European Union]] will become the [[Guide to Revelation#Gathering Armies|beast of the apocalypse]] according to some. <ref>http://www.gnmagazine.org/video/11302009-european-union-council-president.htm</ref> |
666 should not be confused with [[sex]] [[sex]] [[sex]]. This coincidence is in [[English]] and not in biblical languages. However, in [[Latin]], 6 6 6 would be read as 'sex sex sex', thereby proving that ancient people spoke a better language than you. Also, in the Greek of the original, 666 was written χξϛ — which could, at a stretch, be seen as "sex" spelled backwards. | 666 should not be confused with [[sex]] [[sex]] [[sex]]. This coincidence is in [[English]] and not in biblical languages. However, in [[Latin]], 6 6 6 would be read as 'sex sex sex', thereby proving that ancient people spoke a better language than you. Also, in the Greek of the original, 666 was written χξϛ — which could, at a stretch, be seen as "sex" spelled backwards. | ||
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666 is the Number of the Beast in Revelation. It is also associated with the Antichrist.
- 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
- 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
The number may also be 616, according to recent scholarship. 616 is, ironically, the area code of Grand Rapids, MI - birthplace of Amway.
Scholars tend to believe the number refers to Roman Emperor Nero or to a different Roman Emperor. In Hebrew, letters stand for numbers, and the Latin for “Nero Caesar” can correspond to the number 666 in Hebrew, while the Greek for the name of Emperor Caligula can represent the number 616. The Emperor Domitian's name can also fit into the number 666, as can the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Nero died in 68 CE and no worldwide cataclysm followed. The other Roman Emperors died similarly without the world falling apart.
The prophet Ellen Gould White of the Seventh Day Adventists, using some sleight-of-hand, claimed that the Catholic Church uses "VICARIVS FILII DEI" (Vicar of the Son of God) as the official title of the Pope, and pointed out that the Roman numerals in that title add up to 666. Not to be outdone, the Roman Catholic Church countered that the Roman numerals in ELLEN GOVLD VVHITE also added up to 666,[citation needed] and that the Pope was Vicarius Christi at any rate.
The Democratic European Union will become the beast of the apocalypse according to some. [1]
666 should not be confused with sex sex sex. This coincidence is in English and not in biblical languages. However, in Latin, 6 6 6 would be read as 'sex sex sex', thereby proving that ancient people spoke a better language than you. Also, in the Greek of the original, 666 was written χξϛ — which could, at a stretch, be seen as "sex" spelled backwards.
666 once showed up (albeit in hexadecimal) as a color identification in a template at A Storehouse of Knowledge.[2]
"666 The Number of the Beast" is also a kickass song by Iron Maiden.
See also
External links
- See the Wikipedia article on 616.
- A Fun Collection of Beastly Numbers
- A document claiming a link between the Popes and the Beast
- The Skeptic's Annotated Bible on the subject