Passion Tickets Bear 'Mark of the Beast'

GameMaster · 03-01-2004, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by From our friends at CNN.com

ROME, Georgia (AP) -- Tickets at one movie theater screening Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" are being deemed decidedly unholy.

The number 666, which many Christians recognize as the "mark of the beast," is appearing on movie tickets for Gibson's film at a Georgia theater, drawing complaints from some moviegoers.

The machine that prints tickets assigned the number 666 as a prefix on all the tickets for the film, said Gary Smith, owner of the Movies at Berry Square in northwest Georgia. The 666 begins a series of numbers that are listed below the name of the movie, the date, time and price.

"It's from our computer and it's absolutely a coincidence," Smith said. "It has nothing to do with the film company or any vendor. It's completely in our computer."

In the Bible, the book of Revelation says 666 is the "number of the beast," usually interpreted as Satan or the Antichrist.

Several patrons have made comments about the numbers, and one person who was uncomfortable having 666 on her ticket asked for a pass to be substituted for a ticket.

"A lot of people have asked what the numbers mean, some said it seemed odd, some said it was inappropriate," said theater employee Erica Diaz.

The movie, which opened Wednesday, is a bloody depiction of Christ's final hours and crucifixion.

Ladies and gentlemen, Satan has left the building.

Jonbo298 · 03-01-2004, 07:47 PM

I read that awhile ago. Kind of odd. But people freak over anything

Dark Samurai · 03-01-2004, 07:58 PM

hmm... strange

Rndm_Perfection · 03-01-2004, 08:16 PM

...hahah

Jason1 · 03-01-2004, 08:24 PM

Really, who cares. Thats nothing, absolutley nothing. People are so stupid it kills me.

Neo · 03-01-2004, 08:45 PM

lol, I saw that this morning. People can find patterns and relations in anything if they look hard enough

The Germanator · 03-01-2004, 09:05 PM

Very silly, especially since it is still highly debated as to whether "666" is the true mark of the beast. Either way, it's a farking NUMBER. You're about to watch a movie where your savior gets crucified among other horrible things and people are upset over a number?

Rndm_Perfection · 03-02-2004, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Neo

lol, I saw that this morning. People can find patterns and relations in anything if they look hard enough

Which reminds me. Anyone remember KKK and Snapple?

http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/snapple.asp

I remember seeing a segment on the news long ago where people were turning in glasses of Snapple with "KKK" in the barcode, or other code.

As for Dyne's comment. Wooah, must suck to be Chinese... 4 is a pretty common number =¬Þ

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster

Yeah, well if you take Mel Gibson's first name, and change the M to an H, and add an extra L at the end, it spells Hell!

Clearly a follower of Satan.

Oh ho... but if you take Gibson, switch all vowels to o, and mirror image the b, you get God Son.

Obviously a Demigod.