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"Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell who does not have the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom: let anyone with the understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person. Its number is six hundred and sixty-six."
Revelation 13:16-18
Today is 06/06/06 and the weeks leading up to it have been marked by some hoopla with pregnant women due on this day requesting to have their labours induced early so as to avoid birthing on this date, and doomsayers stating that the apocalypse is now nigh! Of course the "significance" of this date was not to be lost on Hollywood with the release of the remake of The Omen set for today.
Here in Toronto it takes on the dark speculation that the accused terrorists arrested this past Friday were planning their would-be crimes to also coincide with 06/06/06. It's accepted Christian meaning perhaps not lost on them either .... at the very least many were born and raised here and most likely also grew up with the same horror films such as The Omen ........
On a personal note I believe today is just another day .... in a seemingly increasing evil world.
Here is something else to consider about 6/6/6 ........
....."life itself is based partly on these three: Carbon atoms, key to life as we know it, have six protons, six neutrons, and six electrons in their most common form."
Do we all carry the mark of the beast .....
As a Torontonian .... I admit I was very disturbed when news broke that 17 people were arrested on terrorist charges reportedly planning to commit mass murder right here in the city I proudly call home .... and further disheartened to read on Sunday morning that one of the largest Mosques in our province was vandalized including a Muslim children's school! Hatred and evil begetting even more hatred and evil .....
I have often been asked if the topics we present here in this blog and within our websites frighten me, and I can honestly answer no ... not really. They intrigue me, inspire me, and will cause me to wonder .... but they do not scare me .....
Hate-filled, intolerant, and ignorant people scare me! And they are found in every religion, philosophy, country, and walk-of-life throughout this planet.
Do we all carry the mark of the beast .....
The doomsayers say that the final apocalypse is an inevitability ..... but somewhere in my heart sparks a light that says if we could only start a revolution of tolerance, acceptance, knowledge, non-judgement, decency, and compassion ......