A small, highly religious town in southwest Louisiana has finally gained the right to change their 666 area code, which they consider a stigma.
For 40 years the town of Reeves, La., has battled to change the phone prefix, but has failed at least four times, Mayor Scott Walker told The Associated Press.
But beginning this month, residents and businesses can apply to change their area code from 666 to 749.
This boils down to, this is a very, very religious community, Walker said, according to AP.
The town has three churches, two Bible and one Baptist, in a community with less than 450 homes.
This reminds me of another recent story.
The highway that stretches from Laredo to Duluth, Minn., has grabbed the attention of Christians across the country, including those in Austin.
Members of Christian groups along the I-35 corridor said the highway was mentioned in the Bible, and in order to fulfill a prophecy, it needs a little saving first.
According to Light The Highway, the worldwide movement is driving thousands to prayer on the interstate. Christians said the Old Testament’s book of Isaiah prophesizes I-35 will be the United States’ “Highway of Holiness.”
Isaiah 35:8 reads: “And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it.”
“Everything we do, we want to make sure scripture is backing us up,” said Austin’s PromiseLand Church Pastor Charlie Lujan. “I-35 being Isaiah 35, it just matched.”
Friends don’t let friends use Sola Scriptura.
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I laugh at these people.
I was born 6-6-66.
My Social Security number has three 6’s (nonconsecutive, though).
My first and last name have six letters; the diminutive form of my middle name has six letters.
Guess they’ll “religiously” avoid travelling on a highway in the West: 666.
I grew up on 35W, cross it every day, to the very bridge that collapsed. While people do indeed need prayers, a simple reading of that passage of Isaiah makes it very clear that it’s not talking about a future highway in the future United States.
Seriously…where do these people GET their oddball interpretations? They are NOT backed up by scripture! If they’d stick to sola scriptura they’d at least be on somewhat solid ground (although erroneous), as opposed out beyond left field playing a totally different game.
How is it that the Monticello Drug Company is able to openly sell Preparation 666, without attracting any attention from the alarmists who “warn” us about Procter and Gamble?
Will,
I’m guessing its the same way people get up in arms about Dungeons and Dragons without a peep about Call of Cthulu or Rifts.
BTW, “Friends don’t let friends use Sola Scriptura”, is classic!
Well, poor old Rt 666 that ran North from my hometown of Gallup NM, has recently been renamed to 491. (see link for story)http://www.geocities.com/usend6069/End666/end666.htm
It’s too bad, we used to take 666 up to Durango CO to ski on Purgatory. They changed that ski resorts name for a while too, but I think it’s back to good ole’ purgatory.
Wouldn’t like 666 anywhere near me!
I am personaly aware of the incidence of a priest (now deceased, I believe, because I haven’t seen him for years) who lived in a house in Dublin, and the number of the house was 666.
Also, about ten years ago, when we had a General Election in Ireland, some candidate stood on a “Christian” platform, and got exactly 666 votes.
Sola Scriptura means that Thomas Nelson in Tennessee is The Holy Spirit.
I feel the need to point out that, if they have been trying for 40 years to make a change, it’s not their area code, but their telephone exchange. It wasn’t until the 1990s that US area codes were changed to use any number in any position. Prior to 1990, all US area codes had a “0” or “1” in the center digit. So, if they have had 666 for 40 years, it could only be an exchange.
“Friends don’t let friends use sola scriptura” a good one, I have another one “Friends don’t let friends come up with off the wall interpretations too”
Victor Morton is the Devil! Run!
Alas, the ZIP Code for Topeka, KS is 666xx. But, we persevere…
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