Pretty bold statement that it indicates the head of the catholic church; Jesus Christ. Hummmm...i wonder why they would put the head of the church, on the line which is supposed to be affiliated with the Antichrist!!?? .
2006-07-01 18:22:06 · 8 answers · asked by curious 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Each line of this document, was/ is numbered, i didnt count the lines, theyre numbered by the church.
2006-07-02 07:53:57 · update #1
I'm afraid you are looking for meaning in a place that simply does not exist.
Officially, the Catholic Church has not defined the meaning of 666. Any ideas that people might have, as to what 666 actually represents, are figments of the imagination.
It's fine to discuss the possibilities, so long as those involved understand that no one can offer anything other than speculation.
We must avoid superstition when dealing with 666. Superstition is a violation of the First Commandment - and must be avoided.
When the time comes, God will reveal the meaning of 666.
Right here, you merely assume 666 means 'anti-Christ', and you are assuming that because Jesus is mentioned in paragraph 666 of the Catechism, that somehow means Jesus is the anti-Christ?
It would have been far more telling, of the Catholic Church, if it were to skip over the number 666 as they numbered the paragraphs in the Catechism. Imagine the multitude of conspiracy theories that would abound then?
I can say with the utmost confidence that Jesus is not the anti-Christ.
2006-07-04 03:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by Daver 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think in this climate, in this dispensationalist-favoring eschatology that populates the mindscape of 2006 America, anytime you mention Catholic and 666, you'll have a conspiracy mentioned.
I've also wondered, what if 666 isn't a number at all. I mean, the Greek doesn't write out the number, but rather the Greek translation thereof.
Interesting. Maybe more people will read the Catechism and understand that when they look there for the antichrist, they only find the richness of Christ.
2006-07-06 06:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Paragraph 666: Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, precedes us into the Father's glorious kingdom so that we, the members of his Body, may live in the hope of one day being with him for ever.
Any Christian knows that the head of the WHOLE CHURCH is Jesus Christ. The Catholic Catechism is absolutely clear and correct.
Your statement was pretty bold and pretty wrong!
Could YOU be antichrist?
1Jo 2:18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.
1Jo 2:22 Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son.
1Jo 4:2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1Jo 4:3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world.
2Jo 1:7 For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a seducer and an antichrist.
2006-07-01 21:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are not superstitious about the numbers 666. It is just code for Emperor Nero. Some non-Catholics are superstitious though, and it might have been intentional to have par 666 of the Catechism be a strong statement about Christ, for the Anti-Christ is revealed by those who would deny such a thing...as Nero implicitly did in his rejection of Christianity.
However I like John 6:66 "From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him" which shows also how those who do not accept the Eucharist are Anti-Christ.
2006-07-02 10:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Denominations are not a good theory. that is desirable if each individual who broke off of the numerous Church got here back. If in straight forward words we knew which church that became... properly, its actually no longer the Evangelical/Non-denominational churches... those first began appearing contained in the 1800s as they broke off of extra favourite denominational churches. Its no longer the Lutherans or the Anglicans or any of the different mainline Protestant communities. those broke off contained in the 1500s or so from the Western branch of the Church. Its likely no longer the Orthodox as they broke faraway from the unified Church contained in the 1090s contained in the great Schism. So it would want to be the Catholics, that were round in view that 32 ad and were depending by Christ himself. Now that all of us comprehend which denomination became first... sure, each individual come on back now. The Catholics gave you the Bible. Jesus did not drop it on Peter's head even as he ascended and say 'you may favor this... yet be certain to write down what's in it first. Time Paradox, strange, proper?' in case you significantly study the Bible, and comprehend the heritage of Christianity, you'll come to comprehend that the Catholic position makes the most experience. in spite of everything, nowhere contained in the Bible does it say that we'd want to remember in straight forward words on the Bible.
2016-11-30 03:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a coincidence. In other translations of that document, it may be placed in some other local.
2006-07-01 18:25:44 · answer #6 · answered by felizmino213 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only you have time to count the lines, some of us have jobs, families, lives. I'll look it up and get back to you asap
2006-07-01 18:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by rykkardo8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! This is really amazing ... I'm sure you're onto something.
Could you get back to us with the 666th word? I'll wait up.
2006-07-01 19:00:58 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋