Posted on 08/31/2002 1:18:26 PM PDT by handk
According to the Bible, during the Tribulation, a world leader will arise who will, to make a long story short, come on the world scene as a man of peace but eventually, after 3 1/2 years, force everyone to worship him and will force everyone to take a "mark" that includes the number 666 somewhere in the mark. The Bible says that anyone who will not take the mark will be killed. This guy will be controlled by Satan and is commonly known as the "Antichrist".
A couple of years ago the prophecy scholar Dr. Jack Van Impe had discovered that each "6" in the number "666" (when it will be used by the Antichrist) had a certain and different meaning but of course I have forgotten what it was. Maybe I will e-mail him and ask him about that.
At any rate, that's it in a nutshell. There are those who believe that the new chips that have recently been trotted out that are intended to be implanted under the skin are a significant development in the journey toward the "mark".
They're doing neither.
As the line in the movie goes; "Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action."
I would not characterize using a poster depicting the Tower of Babel to promote the EU, and then designing a building (EU Headquarters) inspired by a similar painting of the Tower of Babel, and then officially calling the building "The Tower" as showing "respect" or "caving in" into Christianity.
Why would you?
On the contrary, I would characterize the actions and choices of the EU as sticking to the game plan, as outlined in the Bible.
In any case, it goes much deeper than what I've presented here in this thread.
You can mock and scoff all you like, "laughing out loud," but intellectually you're outside the loop on this subject matter.
In the movie "The Omen" didn't a priest comment that the three sixes correspond to the "unholy trinity", as a mirror image to God, the Son and the Holy Spirit?
Tishman —> anagram —> THANISM —> philosophy of death —> THANOS
I'm outside the loop as far as missing the Eurocrats pretentions. Probably even more outside the loop that
the European taxpayers are so dumb to let them do it in the firstplace, and even dumber to pay for it. (my down
to Earth guess its because its a very big public works endeavor)
How come the Brits aren't up in arms over "The Tower" bit?
I know Saddam thinks he's the reincarnation of Nebuchadnezzar. What's the matter with him? Too worried
about living until tomorrow to make a stink with the Brits?
I don't consider the Babel references an insult to Christianity. More of a longing for the past, any past,
since Europe appears to be currently on some sort of plateau of social incompetence. "Babel" is a
distraction from the political incompetence of the moment, IMO.
I'm more concerned about the current "anything but Christianity" attitude of political, educational, and
media idiots, and the fawning over the "religion of peace" eventhough the followers use it to justify random
killings, suicides, and slavery.
CHECK CASHING
HAND SCANS
THUMBPRINTS & BAR-CODED WRIST BANDS
IRIS SCAN
EYE SCANS
FINGERPRINT ID
HAND, EYE, & VOICE
HAND GEOMETRY
IRIS CODE
SECURE CASH
ATM SECURITY
RECOGNITION
FACIAL SCAN
CHIP CARDS
RETINAL SCANS & CRIME
BIOMETRIC BENEFITS & LIMITATIONS
AIRPORT SECURITY
Attack the messenger, eh? Attack the messenger, and ignore the message?
Frankly, you do indeed have a "big problem", and it's oriented around spiritual blindness. How's that working out for you?
Seems to be a trade publication for funeral directors rather than some death cult.
Tishman is a big real estate outfit in NYC. They own lots of skyscrapers, not just 666 Fifth Avenue.
However, this story is quite intriguing to me. The resemblence between the painting and the poster is significant -- not a mistake, in my opinion. Also, the woman riding the beast is uncanny.
I'm not ready to come to a definitive stand on any of it -- not right now. I'm just going to trust the Lord and watch how world events unfold. But I'm going to keep my eyes on the European union. I have for years.
Speaking of 666: Have you heard the theory about UPC symbols? I'll try to find it on the Internet and bring it back to this thread.
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