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Marketing 666 The Mark of the Beast

'Unholy' date launches movies, books, music
HOLLYWOOD (Jun 3, 2006)

Anyone living and driving in Los Angeles during the past few weeks has seen them. Looming over the city, black and ominous, the billboards and posters announce "You Have Been Warned'' and "The Signs Are All Around You.'' Each is anchored with the date "6/6/06.''

Drop the "0,'' and you get 666. That's "the number of the beast,'' according to the New Testament's Book of Revelation, just one of many interpretations though all of them are dark and frightening. For some Armageddon believers, it represents the date upon which the Antichrist will spread universal evil over the Earth.

For marketers, 666 has also become an ideal date -- to launch movies, records, books and other products or events, particularly those with religious undertones.

In the case of 20th Century Fox, which is responsible for the omnipresent apocalyptic ad campaign, it's a once-in-a-century opportunity to unleash the remake of The Omen, about a couple and their devil incarnate spawn.

For Crown Forum publishers, it's a perfect time to fan the flames of ideological controversy with the release of provocative author Ann Coulter's new book, Godless.

For certain musical groups, it is the date to release records and, in the case of heavy-metal legends Slayer, their Unholy Alliance Tour -- Preaching to the Perverted.

"People have different reactions when they hear 666,'' said Jeffrey Godsick, executive vice-president of marketing for 20th Century Fox.

"It's partly superstition, partly fear, partly reality, maybe it's a little cultural. These numbers seem to have a significant impact,'' Godsick says.

Back in April, Fox first launched The Omen campaign with airplanes towing "You Have Been Warned'' banners above key spring break cities. They definitely got noticed -- 911 operators and the FBI fielded a flurry of calls from terrified, bikini-clad beachgoers. In Panama City, Fla., a fighter jet was even dispatched to escort one of the planes down.

Coulter's book probably won't have the military on alert, though it is likely to get political left-leaners up in arms. That won't have as much to do with the release date as what she's had to say about it. In an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News, the bestselling author of How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) and Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right said the release date of Godless was her "little tribute to liberals.''

According to Crown senior vice-president and publisher Steve Ross, the release date was chosen before the book was named and was, predominantly, a marketing decision. June 6 falls on a Tuesday this year and Crown, which releases all its titles on Tuesdays, wanted to ensure that Coulter's "most explosive book yet'' came out early enough to be one of the "summer books that people would be reading.''

Now that June 6 has been construed as 666, Crown is, of course, happy to ride on Satan's, er, The Omen's coattails. 20th Century Fox, Ross said, "is doing our ad campaign for us.''

Tuesday is also the day albums are released. And while there are plenty of satanically unaffiliated artists' albums whose June 6 release date are entirely coincidental -- for example, electronic artist Paul Oakenfold's A Lively Mind and David Lee Roth's Strummin' With the Devil -- others, such as the death metal group Deicide, are taking full advantage. On June 6, the Florida quartet, renowned as much for a statement it issued in support of animal sacrifice as its music, will release The Stench of Redemption.

Deicide isn't the only satanic group to celebrate the date. The online radio station Radio Free Satan, based in Chicago, is heading to Los Angeles, where it plans to celebrate its sixth year and also ring in the "sin-tennial'' with Satan's Rockin' 666 Eve.

The Anton LaVey-founded Church of Satan is hosting a satanic high mass in Los Angeles, during which Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore will bestow his blessing upon those assembled to, as Gilmore puts it, "champion reason, pluralism, skepticism and abundant joy in life.''

June 6, 2006, is nothing to be feared, said Gilmore.

"It is just a day, like any other,'' Gilmore said. "We think it's entertaining that it concerns people, but it is no more rational or plausible than avoiding stepping on cracks.''

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Brother,

Lord Willing, I plan to celebrate this day the same way I do every day:


Things like this and other things of the devil might cause me to give some extra thanks that my LORD and SAVIOUR will completely defeat the devil and all his minions at GOD's appointed time.

So, it will just be another day to celebrate COMPLETE VICTORY IN JESUS!

The devil doesn't own a second of 06-06-2006 or any other day.

All days, hours, minutes, and seconds belong to JESUS CHRIST.

It will be another wonderful day that the LORD has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it!


Love in Christ,
Tom

Psalms 36:7 NASB  How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

AMEN Brother, God already had defeated satan, it's time for the rest of the world to know that as well so I will be shouting and letting everyone know that

It seems as tho everyday there is another book, another TV program, another movie that is meant to lead or confuse people about the truth.
Now there is a day for the "World" to feast on.
I tire of the endless lies that are all around us....
But I don't tire of witnessing about our Lord, and if I keep Him in sight,  these are all opportunities to lift Him up to lost people who are searching.
So I will welcome these things and rejoice in his service.
AMEN

That is the work of satan Raven, he wants to mislead Christians. Don't forget that satan is a master of lying, cheating and stealing.

Yes it/he is.
With all the media nowdays it's in our face constantly it seems.
I guess my use of "welcome" may have been inappropriate.
What I was trying to say was, I will use this day as an opportunity to witness and serve our Lord Jesus!
 

AMEN!!

Brothers and Sisters,
I pray that you will all be blessed and how blessed I am to know that on such days the Lord has his faithful servants praying, witnessing, worshipping, giving thanks and praise to Him who is only worthy, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Revelation 1:7 -  Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.

I can't help but be amazed at Hollywood, they make all these movies denying the truths of the God's Word the Holy Bible, and then a week later they are releasing movies about the enemy and all evils. They are now actually scaring people into seeking God's Word. Making them curious about God's Word, and then showing them that the mark of the beast is an actuallity. People will be seeking the truth. No doubt about it. This is a good time for Christians to witness to those who really want to seek God's Word and were not aware of it untill these movies came out.

As The Word says you're either for Him or against Him.

I'm want to join in with this Praise-A-Thon!!!!!


          I LOVE YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


              Your Sister in Christ.. Tina

AMEN sister!!

AMEN!

There's 2 1/2 hours of 6-6-2006 left where I live -


Love In Christ,
Tom

John 10:27-28 NASB  "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

only 59 minutes left where I live and I'm still having a wonderful time with Jesus.  :D

It's 3 minutes past midnight where I live, so it's 6-7-06, and the devil didn't get a single second of 6-6-06. I think that the devil had a bad day!  YEAH!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 1:1-3 NASB  How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

well it 1:13 am 6-7-06 I know the devil wasn't going to try anything around me I was singing praises to the King of Kings. ( ps. He's the only one tha likes my singing  :D )

Well I still have another hour and forty-one minutes left for 06-06-06.  I've had a wonderful day, thanks to Jesus!!

AMEN Brother, praise the Lord