Sigh. OP, 666 stands for the mark of the beast. Writing it on your skin or worshipping it means that you have officially sold your pitiful soul to the devil. Yes, 666 can be used in code. But there's also a religious meaning for it. The bible was written by the prophets. Jesus was made so that he could preach the teachings of God. That's pretty obvious... Unless you don't pay attention to the minister/priest/preacher.
People can have whatever religious beliefs they want, it's not your place to tell them that they are wrong. (Directed at OP)
I don't believe OP was meaning his post to come across as dictating what someone should or should not believe in. His intent was to talk about the true meaning of 666, which doesn't actually refer to the devil, just like I had mentioned that 777 doesn't truly refer to God, it means perfection.
I know. But the last words. "Did God or Jesus make the bible? No. So why believe it?" That offended me. That really did. God or Jesus doesn't have to do it. Use your mind, OP. it's just like people telling others to do their work. XP But in a holy way. ._. Simpleton minds.
No, I understand that's offensive. But I don't think he intended anything that way. I think he was sharing his own personal opinion in that last statement, but it looks like English isn't his first language, so I don't think he intended to dictate his beliefs as it came across.
I don't think he meant it in a bad way, but just because someone writes it does not necessarily make it right having said that it doesn't mean it's wrong. Not picking a fight just saying be open minded. Some believe some don't. It's no ones right to say what's right or wrong. Don't take offense to what is win said here, non of it is meant to be offensive it's just where we can all share our opinions an beliefs. Keep it friendly
I was gonna post a long post, but I decided against it. It probably would not have came out right, plus it was besides the intended topic: the true meaning of 666. But MAC, I agree.
What I think the OP was trying to get across was the the 'original' meaning of 666 was not a meaning of the devil... It was later seen as such and written as a link to Satan.
Chloee I'm sorry I offended you. What I meant was how do u know it's true if the very people u worship did not write it?
And to add on to that what proof do u have that these "prophets" were chosen by god? If I were to go around saying "god is speaking to me!" u would think I'm a lunatic so wat made these "prophets" any different? How do u kno god chose them as prophets?
Even though I'm Neo-Pagan, I don't think it's right to dispute the factuality of prophets. A good number of religions acknowledge the same ones. I think Krishna was on basis, when saying "when worshiping others, it's still worshiping me" (in no way was that a direct quote). That's how I see religions, you're acknowledging there is a higer power, but it's referred to by different names, and slightly different beliefs.
Actually CCCXXXIVLCM is 666 in roman numerals if I'm not mistaken, how the hell does that spell Nero? And actually the real devil's number is 616.
The bible describes 666 as the mark of the anti Christ I'n the end times, and the bible was inspired by god.. So even if a prophet wrote it it's the same as coming from god. And theirs many places I'n the bible where writers predicted things that would accur hundreds of years later.. Like all the times isreal rose and got destroyed, but that's a REALLY long topic again!lol