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Originally Posted by Adam  A quick note about 666... The reason why it is the 'number of the beast' is because of 7, or 777 (a trinity of holiness, as it were). 6 falls short of being holy, so 666 is really unholy.  |
I have heard tell that 666 was nothing more than a numerological code for Nero. IOW, it may have had significance at the time, being a slap in the face towards a Roman Emperor, but the number now only has what significance we attribute to it.