Why did Frist pick 666 to bring up Anti-Gay amendment?

The Anti-Gay marriage amendment is scheduled to be brought up in the Senate on the 5th of June, but from what I’ve read, the actual vote is supposed to be on the 6th which will be 6/6/06 (in Christian superstition, 666 is the sign of the devil). I dont think picking that date is coincidence. Wonder why they chose that date? Just “red meat” for the Christians? or is it just coincidence?

to his lord and master.

Could it be.... Satan

Think the correct translation was said to be 616 or 661, I don't recall which. Made me laugh, thinking of all the people rushing around trying to avoid anything dealing with 666.

That 666 was code for Roman emporor Nero, and It has nothing to do with the Devil. But 666 is still synonymous with the Devil and Evil for most people.

cuz they read it in a particular book is the lesson. The translation was wrong, so if their book is accurate, they have been avoiding the Devil yet letting him slip by while they were looking at the wrong thing.

I find it a good illustration of the problems with taking something literally after it has been edited for language and content by political groups with their own agenda ;)

As a Buckeye fan, I knew 616 had to be a Meechigan area code, appropriate b'place for the antichrist! Of course 661 is a N. Los Angeles code, for those who are convinced that LA, with its commie pinko liberal hollywood types, should have that dubious honor. :smoke:

Unless you wanna help with chores today :D

In order to avoid the appearance of picking on anyone's special interest.

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They work so hard there, and rarely get any time to take vacation. And how about giving them a raise?

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Ronald Wilson Reagan

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George Walker Bush-II

Think about it!

I'm sure you've seen them...


668 - the next-door neighbor of The Beast
MOnster 6 - the telephone exchange of The Beast
6.67 - the approximation of The Beast
6.16 - the price of The Beast at Wal-Mart
6.65 9/10 - the gas price of The Beast
00666 - the ZIP code of The Beast
666 mg - the RDA of The Beast
1232 Octal, Apt. 29A - the hex address of The Beast
666° F - the temperature at which to roast The Beast
352.2° C - the temperature at which to rast The Beast in metric
6 ^ 6 ^ 6 - the number of dimensions in which The Beast roams (according to Heinlein)

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BTW, I think 616 was the "true number" and the 666 arose due to a mistranslation from the Vulgate (the version translated in Greek by the Jews at Alexandria during the Ptolemy Egyptian Dynasty). It was the further complicated by NEw Testament writers living in Early Rome (post Joshua) who attributed all the current evils (Pogroms on their little Jewish Reformer Sect) with the Emperor's in Rome.

Edit to include last paragraph.

They are so much more in touch with reality than these goons who call themselves republicans. I always thought that things would change after Slayer, Motorhead, and all of the rest. At least they're still around. I even saw Fear on tv a few weeks ago. Lee Ving looks like an old businessman.

Antichrist in their tiny little brains.

It's not worth worrying about. Get your eyes back on the ball, people, instead of piddling around with meaningless trivia.

at it’s core, a strategy by top Republicans to retain control of our government. The fact that they chose the date 666 has some meaning, because the date is very important to the same segment of people that the Anti-Gay amendment appeals to.

It does seem rather silly to be discussing superstition, but never the less, they chose that date for political purposes that worked out pretty well for them in 04.

Playing political games with peoples lives is worth discussing to me.