Lol.
Here, let me at least address this one:
Now, color me crazy, but I don't see 666 here.
If we momentarily pretend that these are supposed to be sixes then we have five sixes not three.
But, okay, now let's humor you and admit that there are three sixes here (there isn't, but, let's ignore that for the sake of argument). The number of the Beast as described in the Apocalypse of St. John isn't three sixes, it isn't six-six-six. It's the number six hundred and sixty-six.
This is pretty easily seen when looking at just about any Greek manuscript, but it's sufficient just to look at a couple English translations, such as the KJV:
"
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."
or the NASB:
"
Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six."
or Young's Literal translation:
"
Here is the wisdom! He who is having the understanding, let him count the number of the beast, for the number of a man it is, and its number is six hundred and sixty six."
But you know how I mentioned it was most obvious in the original Greek? That's because while some manuscripts do write the number out, most give the numerical value using Greek numerals:
These are the Greek characters Chi, Xi, and Stigma. Stigma was retained almost purely as a numerical character, its value being 6, with the letters Chi and Xi having the values of 600 and 60 respectively. Since Greek numerals are additive you write the values next to each other highest to lowest, adding them. So ΧΞϛ becomes 600 + 60 + 6.
Some manuscripts read Chi Iota Stigma, or 600 + 10 + 6, or 616.
So the number is not six-six-six, it isn't three sixes; it's six hundred and sixty-six (or alternatively six hundred and sixteen).
-CryptoLutheran