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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
In Europe... Prayer vigil targets Devil's Day Dutch evangelical Christians are to hold a round-the-clock prayer vigil to ward off the forces of evil on Tuesday - the so-called Devil's Day. They believe that the sixth day of the sixth month of 2006 has great significance for evil-doers and Satanists who revere the number 666. In a bid to counteract the forces of evil, more than 2,000 Dutch Christians will hold "a violent day of worship". They will be joined by Christians in 23 other countries, organisers say. The reference to 666 is taken from the Biblical book of Revelation, which talks about the events leading to the end of the world. Revelation 13:18 states: "If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666." Omen launch Behind the initiative is a Dutch evangelical organisation called Ambassadors Ministries.
Mathijs Piet, one of the organisers, told the BBC news website that the prayer marathon was to officially start at 1800 on Monday with a prayer rally in Jerusalem. "666 is the number of the Devil and we know that on this date, Satanists will try and do many things, so we Christians try and do the opposite," Mr Piet said. "We know the Devil hates it when we worship God." Organisers expect at least 2,000 Dutch evangelicals to take part in the mass prayer vigil across the Netherlands. They are not the only ones to note the significance of the date. Film company 20th Century Fox has chosen the same date to launch its remake of the 1976 horror classic The Omen, in which a man comes to realise his son is the Antichrist. The fear of the number 666 is known as hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/5049516.stm Published: 2006/06/05 17:38:20 GMT © BBC MMVI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While half the globe away.... The 6th of June 2006 marks triple 6 on the calendar, and some people see it as an auspicious date. So the Registry of Marriages saw a record number of marriages on this date. The 310 couples who solemnised their marriages were the highest since Valentine's Day in 1995. Coincidentally, the figure is six times more than the average number of 50 couples a day. The Chinese say the number "66” represents a smooth way ahead as well as luck. Many took advantage of this auspicious date, but others had personal reasons for choosing 6th June, ‘06 to solemnise their wedding. "To the Chinese…the number 060606 means lots of success…" said a couple. "The 6th of June has always been a special day for us. I asked her to be my girlfriend on the 6th, I graduated on the 6th, so this 6th has a very special meaning for us," said a man. "Nothing special, just easy to remember the date…." said a second couple. In Western lore, the numbers "666" have a completely different meaning, but people in Singapore are not fazed by this. Groom Alex Ang said: "Personally I am a Christian and I know that 666 is a very bad number. But I don't think it affects us in any way. To us, it is just a date. And it comes every 1,000 years, so I feel that it is special, and we won't get a chance for another date like this." It also appears to be a good date for babies to be born. Hospitals like KK Women's and Children's Hospital reported an increase, while Mount Alvernia reported 70 percent more births. But they would not disclose if these were due to natural deliveries or C-sections. - CNA/ir ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My take on it? As long as 0606 or 6606 comes out top in this week's lottery, hell may freeze over for all i care. |
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