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Us Town Escapes 666 Phone Prefix - General Religious Beliefs - Posted: 30th Dec, 2007 - 2:09am
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Us Town Escapes 666 Phone Prefix
You know, I wouldn't want this prefix either!
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| The reference to 666 is taken from the Biblical book of Revelation A town in the US state of Louisiana is to be allowed to change its telephone prefix so that residents can avoid a number many associate with the Devil. Christian residents of Reeves have been complaining since the early 1960s about being given the prefix, 666 - known in the Bible as the "number of the beast". For the next three months, households will able to change the first three digits of their phone numbers to 749. Mayor Scott Walker said CenturyTel's decision was "divine intervention". However, he admitted it helped that Louisiana's two senators had also lobbied for the change with the phone company and the state Public Service Commission. 'Number of the beast' The reference to 666 is taken from the Biblical book of Revelation, which talks about the events leading to the end of the world. The Book of Revelation has fascinated Christians for centuries 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." |
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Post Date: 30th Dec, 2007 - 1:41am / Post ID: #
Prefix Phone Escapes Town Us
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| Mayor Scott Walker said CenturyTel's decision was "divine intervention". |
Mmmmmmmmm??
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| However, he admitted it helped that Louisiana's two senators had also lobbied for the change with the phone company and the state Public Service Commission. |
Ahhh....that makes more sense.
I'm always amused by comments like this. "I was in a car crash and God saved my life!" ....Well what about the team of fire fighters who cut you out of the car, the paramedics who resuscitated you, the doctors and the nurses who healed your broken bones and pumped blood transfusions into your veins eh? A little credit please...
Well perhaps I'm being a little harsh but for goodness sake its just a number. Surely we can worry about more important things?
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