For some it's the Mark of the Beast or the Antichrist. For centuries it's been the number that has conjured fear in the hearts of millions: 666.
And Tuesday happens to be June 6, 2006 - 6/6/06. Those numbers in a date come around only every hundred years.
What does it mean? For many, the date coincides with the number in the Bible's book of Revelation, believed by some to be when the Antichrist will exercise power over Earth,
It seems that such ideas still hold power over some of us, obstetrics and gynecology offices are getting cancellations from women who don't want appointments that day.
Law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for Satan-worshipper activity, as well as all those Conspiracy sites that say it's a day significant to cult activities.
But the Internet is full of Web sites predicting terrible things.
Then there's Hollywood, of course.
A remake of "The Omen" comes out that day, along with another horror film called "666."
Some faiths believe that the devil is a real presence, and have seen that presence in many of the man-caused (as opposed to natural disaster) evils of the world today. But as one Catholic Bishop commented recently "there is no one day associated with the devil,"
I suppose we'll soon find out...
2006-06-04 @ 16:04