666 and The Antichrist/The Beast etc. [Taken from Old Blog Page]

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666 and the Antichrist Current

I am no theologan. I am not a pastor, preist, reverend, or scholar. Well maybe I am a pastor by Martin Luther's defenition. But the point is I have no credentials in Christian theology or history. My mother and I have always been into finding the most correct truth which exists, whether it destroys our preconceived ideas or strengthens them.She got me interested in studying the historical facts around biblical texts and events in Christianity before coming up with a conclusion. To me, this bridges the worlds between humanity and the divine. Using logic to support (or deny) ideology or events which happened in the bible.I keep hearing people spouting off about the Antichrist, the mark of the beast (666), the new world order and so on. People keep attributing this to Barack Obama. Well, from what I know, this seems highly unlikely.First off let's get something straight. Just like the trinity of The Father (god), the son (jesus christ), and the Holy Spirit, the trinity of evil includes three characters, not one (unless you're talking about the way in which the holy trinity works as one being). First there is Lucifer, the fallen angel (a.k.a. Satan, the Devil, the Dragon). Second there is the false prophet/idol. Third there is the Antichrist. They are not one in the same.Secondly, the Antichrist is only mentioned 5 times in the books of John. He is not a major player in the bible as many assume he is. It is mostly groups with hidden agendas who push his importance. There are also other references which people believe are directed towards the antichrist.Versus in the book of Daniel are thought to relate to the king of the Syrian section of Alexander's empire, Antiochus. He was supposidely a boastful, arrogant man who persecuted the Jews. This is the King the Maccabbes fought against, and won. He is called a "little horn" (on the head of a beast...Beast = antichrist). Also mentioned is a "self exalting king". Many relate this to Antiochus who was known as a small man with a big mouth.In the book of revelation John of Patmos (it is contended whether or not this is the same john as john the apostle, and john the evangelist), while in prison, wrote of the Mark of the Beast, or the number of the beast which is the number 666 (or six hundred, three score, and six). There are theories on this ranging from the fact that it was seen in a dream or vision which could mean that the number is actually 999 (since dreams are supposidely seen upsidedown and/or backwards), or that it's the numbers which will be used on the barcode on the implant chips which will be used in humans for a cashless society or for human monitoring, or that it will be the serial number on the new currency, or that it will be the birthday or social security prefix of the antichrist.The most agreed upon theory is that since the book of Revelation is dated somewhere between the time of the ruler Nero and the ruler Domitian, the mark of the beast is referring to one (or both) of them. Ceasar is another attributed to being the antichrist. Why? Well Aramaic has numerical values to each letter. See below...[Taken from Abovetopsecret.com]Nero Caesar in aramaic is spelled NRON KSR. Aramaic letters have numeral values like roman numerals. N= 50 R=200 O= 6 N= 50 K=100 S= 60 R=200 .....666 Every few years the label of antichrist is attributed to someone new. Napoleon, Hitler, Suddamn Hussein, George W. Bush, and most recently Barack Obama. Since Barack Obama is handsom, and intelligent, and speaks well he is thought to relate to the passage in the bible of a beast which has horns like a lamb, but speaks like a dragon. The dragon/snake/serpant is a metaphor for Satan.People believe that the antichrist will bring the world together under the guise of peace and unity, and then 3 and a half years in he will "show his fangs". Nobody can tell for sure what will happen 3.5 years into his political reign, but I would be more than surprised if he was the antichrist. The only thing which seems strange to me is the fact that exactly four years into his reign, it will be 2012, the year prophesized by the Mayans and Nostradamus as being the end of the world.I still believe that more than a physical end, this will be a spiritual transformation period, where man moves from self centered to universe centered. But this is besides the point.I am just as critical of Barack Obama's politics as the next man. But unless he moves us into a one world economy, denies us the right to buy or sell without the mark of the beast, and rules the entire world with an iron fist in the 4 or 8 years he is in power...then he will be just another "antichrist has been".Hahaha..Anyways. That's enough bible thumping for today. I'm going to go play Dungeons and Dragons now.-W.K. (A)