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Oi weh! I just saw I have 666 posts....
- 11-15-2010 #1Linux Engineer
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The number of the beast
Oi weh! I just saw I have 666 posts.
"I'm just a little old lady; don't try to dazzle me with jargon!"
- 11-15-2010 #2Linux Enthusiast
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Relax Hazel, you're no beast. If it bothers you, make anothe post.
- 11-15-2010 #3Linux Guru
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Hazel, if you just left it alone, you would have only had 665!
Of course, postings in "The Coffee Lounge" don't count... 
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Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
- 11-15-2010 #4Linux Guru
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So, I gotta ask the authors of Revelation, what IS this with the number 665+1? Why pick that one? Why not 1024? 2048? 999? Argh! Makes no sense to me!
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- 11-15-2010 #5Linux Enthusiast
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Without getting into theology or violating the rules of the forum, I hope, 666 is the number of years from the initial fall of Israel to ghe Babylonians until the final destruction by the Romans. The book of Daniel when he explains the kings dream of the man with a head of gold, etc down to feet of iron and clay is the key. Hope that helps.
- 11-15-2010 #6Linux Guru
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Ah! That helps explain things. I was raised an agnostic and went to a Unitarian church as a youth - our minister was an atheist...
Originally Posted by MASONTX 
We really didn't get into the details of this stuff.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
- 11-16-2010 #7Trusted Penguin
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But is 666 the number of the beast? There are sources that indicate it is actually 616 (OK; this is Wikipedia but it references Oxford university!
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- 11-16-2010 #8forum.guy
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Sorry guys, but I'm going to lock this one because it is clearly veering off into religious territory which of course goes against the forum rules.
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