26 May '09 04:39>3 edits
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYou lost a good deal in respect from me in your first posting in this thread. I still think you're smug, because you think you totally know the bible, and call other people ignorant, without even knowing them. Very fundamentalistic, indeed!
it has nothing to do with smugness, but it has everything to do with those who know nothing, who have not studied, yet are able to pontificate to others. if you do not know Fabian, then one should have the humility and honesty to say so, if there is a refutation of the statement, then let it be heard, but this attitude, oh the Bible is nothing, its ...[text shortened]... ith content, rather than childish accusations of smugness that have nothing to do with anything!
Yet you fail to answer the question from menace71: "What does 666 mean?" Why? Because you don't know? Why isn't 555 the the name of the wild beast? Or 665, or 656, or 566? Why exactly 666? And you don't know it. So are you also an ignorant, mr Knowitall?
caissad4 gave a very plausible answer. You failed. To understand caissa4's answer you have to know (you don't) the political situation during the time Revelation was written. You have also to know (you don't) the cult about numbers in the area during that time.
Numerology is a religion where various numberse ar given various significance. In this part of the bible numerology is worshipped. Everyone believing 666 have a significance is a numerologist.
A very often used retorics by fundamentalists is to avoid questions by answering other questions, in hope that the origional question will be forgotten. A supreme example fo this can be found in Thread 107600 where the famous fundamentalist of RHP presents and represents fundamentalists.
Now, mr Numerologist, and mr Knowitall, wipe your smugness out of your face and answer the original question - "What does 666 mean?" Don't throw verses around you that you don't understand, just answer the damn question.
Take this critics seriously, and you will regain some of the respect lost by me. Or perhaps you don't care...