666: The Number of 'The Beast'

Revelation 13:18 states: 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 666.

"Of all of the numbers in the Bible, this one is just begging for mathematical speculation. And over the centuries, there have been endless attempts to use gematria and isopsephy (Hebrew and Greek number values) to calculate the true name of the "beast," also known as the Antichrist.

"The standard explanation is that the authors of Revelation were throwing shade on Nero, a ruthless Roman emperor who liked to martyr Christians. If you add up the values of Caesar Nero in Greek, you'll get 666. The same thing happens if you translate Caesar Nero to Hebrew as Neron Kesar, where it also adds up to 666.

"Since there are a lot of candidates for the Antichrist, modern preachers have concocted mathematical equations identifying Adolf Hitler, Mussolini, even Pope Paul VI as the beastly 666."

https://people.howstuffworks.com/numbers-bible.htm

Now I'm wondering if Trump's followers believe he's the Antichrist (or false prophet) mentioned in the Bible. They would probably be happy and practically worship him because he ushers in "the end times," after which comes Christ and the resurrection, when all the good people go to heaven. 

And then there's Revelation's "mark of the beast," which people will be required to wear in their right hand and also their forehead. I'm thinking the brainwashing Mr. D. T. does to his supporters, and all the money he's bilked his followers out of (collection basket outstretched to collect more money for Jesus when he actually has no earthly need for money). 

I wonder if the name "Trump" would come out 666, or maybe his old friend Pooty Poot. If I knew any Hebrew and Greek, I'd probably try to figure it out.

Namaste!

A TIME TO DIE?

Here I am again, with my thoughts flying all over the place. But I have something to say, and I need to get it off my chest so I can face my day with a clear mind. You probably know what I'm talking about, right? So here goes.

I'm not a Bible freak, though I was raised a Christian and have visited several different churches through the years. For a long time, I've thought about this Bible verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (King James Version)

    To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

    A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

    A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

    A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

    A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

    A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

    A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

    A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

So here's what I've wondered for a long time:

Considering the over-population of our planet, to me it stands to reason that many thousands of people are destined to die on the same day. And might this account for so many dying from natural disasters, accidents, wars, and criminal activity? I'm thinking specifically of massacres, which have increased dramatically over the past few years. Can they be stopped?

Experts the world over create laws designed to stop what they believe are unnecessary deaths. Could it be that many are in the right place and time to end their mortal lives? Are they fulfilling their earthly destination?

Some scientists (and I) believe that everything in the universe has a negative and a positive pole, which must be balanced for life to continue. But if babies continue to be born while other lives are saved, might we then reach a point where our planet is overbalanced with humans? If true, what would happen? Who knows for sure, but a lot of weird things are happening around the world today.

Maybe I'm just rambling, but it's something to think about. Death and destruction is sad, no matter when or how it comes, and I'm not sure how or if we could fix that. Even our planet is destined to die at some future date.

Namaste!