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hybrid_angel · 05-02-2005, 09:54 PM

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...p?story=634679

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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.

We've been getting it all wrong!!!

~hybrid angel~

Integra96 · 05-02-2005, 10:06 PM

Is this for real?

hybrid_angel · 05-02-2005, 10:24 PM

I found it under the weird news articles from snopes. I don't think they scan the articles for truthfulness, though. I hope it is real, cause that is wicked funny. :devil3:

~hybrid angel~

JohNeo · 05-02-2005, 10:26 PM

Hahaha.

What I find most interesting is that it's a number Christians used for people they were going to attack.

I thought Christians weren't supposed to do that! :huh:

JohNeo

perfessor · 05-02-2005, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hybrid_angel

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...p?story=634679

Also from that link:

Quote:

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.

Opportunities abound here. suppose, for example, that they discover what Jesus had really said:
"Do unto others, before they do unto you."
Any other suggestions?

Ampoliros · 05-02-2005, 10:51 PM

My preferred vague interpretation is that the mark of the beast is, in fact, 641, plus or minus 25 tolerance. Gives a whole spectrum of weird fundy interpretations some decent claims. :P

Integra96 · 05-02-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ampoliros

My preferred vague interpretation is that the mark of the beast is, in fact, 641, plus or minus 25 tolerance. Gives a whole spectrum of weird fundy interpretations some decent claims. :P

That's a good approach. I think it would be overtly judgemental to single out 616 or 666. Perhaps bringing a standard deviation into the picture would make a system better able to detect the beast.

hclincha · 05-03-2005, 12:01 AM

And it will become easier for the ones with lower post counts to become evil. Woot!

epepke · 05-03-2005, 12:05 AM

The 666 versus 616 controversy has been raging for a long time. I first heard about it 30 years ago.

Z500 · 05-03-2005, 02:49 AM

It all comes down to whether you're thinking Latin or Hebrew. NRWN QSR or NRW QSR.

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05-02-2005, 10:06 PM	#2
Integra96 Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 482	Is this for real?

05-02-2005, 10:24 PM	#3
hybrid_angel Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1,944	I found it under the weird news articles from snopes. I don't think they scan the articles for truthfulness, though. I hope it is real, cause that is wicked funny. :devil3: ~hybrid angel~

05-02-2005, 10:26 PM	#4
JohNeo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA, Texas Posts: 3,376	Hahaha. What I find most interesting is that it's a number Christians used for people they were going to attack. I thought Christians weren't supposed to do that! :huh: JohNeo

05-02-2005, 10:51 PM	#6
Ampoliros Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: near Bath, Maine Posts: 481	My preferred vague interpretation is that the mark of the beast is, in fact, 641, plus or minus 25 tolerance. Gives a whole spectrum of weird fundy interpretations some decent claims. :P

05-03-2005, 12:01 AM	#8
hclincha Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norway, the last outpost of the civilized world Posts: 3,414	And it will become easier for the ones with lower post counts to become evil. Woot!

05-03-2005, 12:05 AM	#9
epepke Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Anywhere but Colorado, including non-profits Posts: 8,787	The 666 versus 616 controversy has been raging for a long time. I first heard about it 30 years ago.

05-03-2005, 02:49 AM	#10
Z500 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Harrisburg-on-Susquehanna Posts: 3,575	It all comes down to whether you're thinking Latin or Hebrew. NRWN QSR or NRW QSR.

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