Given the different alphabets used [which tend to change over the centuries] that number [and there is some question as to 666 being the number intended - and you certainly can't look it up in English and be sure] can be used to refer to almost anyone. Using the Hebrew alphabet from before or after the insertion of vowels, for instance, or using the Latin alphabet, or Greek will give different results. Nero was the most likely candidate at the time. You can be sure that anyone who suggests it refers to anyone today started out with that person in mind then figured a way to use the alphabet they needed to make it add up. They will pretend they are doing exegesis [reading out of the text], but in fact are doing isogesis [reading a desired meaning into the text]. We can be sure that someone writing when those passages were written was not referring to implanted chips or to a position that did not then exist. It had to make sense at the time or it would not have been written or passed on. Somehow I doubt we want to get into that sort of discussion here, though. Entertaining, but even further OT than guns or politics. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 301,111 miles - getting a rebuilt injection pump today - hopefully the last of the big expenses for a few years
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Robinson Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:53 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] question for haley and all the anti government nut jobs Let's see... VICARIUS FILII DEI (Latin = the Pope) ads up to 666. Many held "the Pope" was the Anti-Christ. Anyone "added up" any of the new candidates yet? Hm... on 4/15/08 15:21 Uhr, John Freer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > OK you guys, fanatic gun owners and bible thumpers.....I'm out of here. > > > > On 4/15/08, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yes, this is exactly what I was referring to. >> >> And in an attempt to alienate the rest of the list who are not ignoring this >> crazy talk: >> >> I'll go on to say that the interpretation of the text that I have been most >> inclined to believe is that those who have a relationship with Christ will >> be raptured out of the earth before this requirement to accept The Mark of >> the Beast is foisted upon mankind. And do I recall that it goes that those >> who remain on Earth and refuse to accept the mark will be beheaded? >> >> - Brian >> >> Barry wrote:Actually we are much closer than you may have imagined. My >> stepson is an >> audio-visual tech and runs those systems at trade shows of all kinds. He >> obviously gets to hear what is said and shown in those shows. He related to >> me, hearing something rather disturbing at a "security devices" trade show a >> year or so ago where the plan for future identification will be to implant >> an RFID chip in the palm of everyone's hand and one in their forehead. That >> way, when the systems wants to make a positive ID of you, it will read the >> chip in your forehead and compare it to a retinal scan of your eye, then >> read your thumb print and compare it to the chip in your hand. If it all >> matches, great, you are who you say you are. This can be implemented right >> now. >> >> 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: >> >> 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. >> >> Makes you stop and think. >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
