Do you have any plans on 6-6-06 ?

[simonm]

Does anyone here have plans or expect something interesting on June 6, 2006 (6/6/06)? It is superstitious but I think it would be a fun discussion. My guess is the start of shrubby's war with Iran.

[enid602]

1. eat shit and die

Unfortunately, it's my birthday. Maybe a good time for an ESAD party.

[MichiganVote]

2. I'm going to rent The Omen

[bahrbearian]

3. I'll be working at the Airport ,,, probably not a good Idea

but I need every penny I can Muster.

[northzax]

4. i will be sacrificing a goat.

no reason, just because. plus, you know how hard it is to find a virgin these days?

[xchrom]

10. it would have to be a reenactment strictly -- but

i could dress up and pretend.

no real sacrifising -- but i think i could give faye ray a run for her money in the scream department.

i should add the disclaimer -- a good looking ''virgin'' should not be a prerequisite.

[northzax]

12. oh, for a minute there

I thought you were volunteering to dress as a goat! :)

[xchrom]

13. well -- you may think goat --

when you see my ''virgin''.

[crikkett]

5. why? the real #/beast is 616

...at least some say it is.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/11139
Actually, the verdict is not in on this one yet. I am inclined to the view that the original wording here was 616, but a lot of work is needed to determine this. Although this is the earliest fragment for this portion of Revelation, the fragment's textual affinities and general reliability still need to be examined fully.

Further, the number 616 was known in antiquity and was discarded in the second century. Irenaeus, the patristsic commentator, wrote a chapter on the number of the beast, arguing that in the better manuscripts of Revelation that he had seen the number was 666 instead of 616.

To be sure, his perspective was theologically motivated (he gave the interpretation of 666 as striving for perfection but never able to achieve it). But the fact that he was writing in the second century tells us that BOTH numbers existed at that time.

It may well have been Irenaeus' input that caused scribes to alter the text to 666 if 616 was in the exemplar that they used. But the point here is that one cannot simply appeal to the earliest manuscript and assume that the case is settled. Textual criticism is not done in such a simplistic manner. Date is indeed important, but there are several other factors involved.

[MADem]

7. People who find meaning in the number don't generally know that

though. Popular culture, and all that.

Hell, if there were any meaning to it, you'd think they'd go after Italy. After all, that's when the raid of Sicily took place... http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/history/chronology/century7.html

[sutz12]

28. According to Robert Heinlein, it was 6^6^6

That is 6 to the 6th power to the 6th power, or somewhere in the trillions, about 10*10^27. ;)

[cain_7777]

29. THe number, the "mark of the Beast," is Nero.

In Hebrew, each letter concurs with a number, Nero's name when added together is 666. Further still the common mispelling of Nero's name adds up to 616. Anyone who know history remembers Nero's persicution of the Christians. It's no wonder they thought of him as, "The Beast."

[Nitrogenica]

6. I will be putting up some very special MANne Coulter pics on my

website at myspace. She has the mark of the beast on her somewhere, I just know it. Guessing it's probably a tattoo on her balls.

[Mojorabbit]

8. One of my friends is getting married at 6:06 pm

on that day. Should be a hoot.

[Goblinmonger]

24. Why not 7:06?

6:66

[crikkett]

25. clever!

:applause:

[mdmc]

9. i'm takin a trip to gitmo on that day

some du'ers are goin too, and they don't even know it! :tinfoilhat:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. I plan to bring the Judeo-Christian Western Civilization to a bloody end.

All Hail Satan! </strawman>

[jokerman93]

16. yer a little late...

But I left some backwash if you want it.
:evilgrin:

[dalaigh lllama]

14. Isn't that the day that Il Dunce's number is up? n/t

[Proud_Democratt]

15. Picketing

[Random_Australian]

17. No, but on 7/06/06 I plan to hold a large satanic gathering, when it is

pointed out that we got the date wrong we all go "damn" and go home.

"OH NO" the R/T forum says "That's terrible!"

[Proud_Democratt]

20. Bush's b-day...I think??

[Random_Australian]

22. We write dates differently. I meant the day after 666.

[charlie]

18. Sacrifice a chicken

Spicy, extra crispy.

[kwassa]

19. I will celebrate the 52nd anniversary of D-Day

[crikkett]

26. There must have been so much fear

That's an impressive photo

[NAO]

21. Brian Flemming's new movie "The Beast" will be released that day

Brian Flemming, rational activist fighting against religious superstition and director of "The God Who Wasn't There" will release his new film "The Beast" on 6-6-6.

The God Who Wasn't There
http://www.thegodmovie.com/dvd.php

The War on Easter
http://www.thegodmovie.com/press/releases/041106releaseEAST.html

Reports from the recent "War on Easter"
http://www.waroneaster.org

[WritingIsMyReligion]

23. Go out and laugh at any fundies I can find.

;)

[sutz12]

27. I think I'll watch Saving Private Ryan. nt

[Lydia Leftcoast]

30. It's my birthday. Of course, on my eighteenth birthday...

Robert Kennedy died from wounds suffered when he was shot the previous day. :cry:

[davidinalameda]

31. I'm going be monitoring the vote on FMA