"Revelation! 666 Is Not the Number of the Beast (It's a Devilish 616)
The Independent
A newly discovered fragment of the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament indicates that, as far as the Antichrist goes, theologians, scholars, heavy metal groups, and television evangelists have got the wrong number. Instead of 666, it's actually the far less ominous 616.
The new fragment from the Book of Revelation, written in ancient Greek and dating from the late third century, is part of a hoard of previously unintelligible manuscripts discovered in historic dumps outside Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. Now a team of expert classicists, using new photographic techniques, are finally deciphering the original writing."
Funny thing, many organisations do not carry the number 666 for obvious reasons, like the seat numbers in te Britsh Parlememt. But the Russion Transport ministry actually renamed line 666 616, so they'd be doubly ******.
Purge the heretic !
burn the unclean!
actually the number is the chapter number for grey knights, so it might be a sign that the psychic monk-boys in silver come to purge the entire group.
Not to rain on anyones parade here, but the devils actuall number is 616. It was mis-translated, thus becoming 666.
Read a QI book, it had that in it.
Give me a link otherwise I won't believe you.
Not everything on the interwebs is true, but I did hear about that on the history channle, so it might be on their website.
"Revelation! 666 Is Not the Number of the Beast (It's a Devilish 616)
The Independent
A newly discovered fragment of the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament indicates that, as far as the Antichrist goes, theologians, scholars, heavy metal groups, and television evangelists have got the wrong number. Instead of 666, it's actually the far less ominous 616.
The new fragment from the Book of Revelation, written in ancient Greek and dating from the late third century, is part of a hoard of previously unintelligible manuscripts discovered in historic dumps outside Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. Now a team of expert classicists, using new photographic techniques, are finally deciphering the original writing."
Qi.com
Its the second post.
I believe you now, and that is Quite Interesting to hear. :D
HERESY!!
Funny thing, many organisations do not carry the number 666 for obvious reasons, like the seat numbers in te Britsh Parlememt. But the Russion Transport ministry actually renamed line 666 616, so they'd be doubly ******.