Computer owns The Passion

[Bighoss]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/03/....ap/index.html
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Computer started printing the number 666 on the movie tickets to The Passion
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Passion tickets bear 'mark of the beast'
Monday, March 1, 2004 Posted: 9:34 AM EST (1434 GMT)

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.

[Hamma]

[xuur]

oh god. people really need to get over it. 666, while it may have various historical and biblical connotations, occurs right after 665 damn near every time..so its going to be seen around once in awhile.

suck it up folks. as freud would say, sometimes a banana is just a banana.

[EineBeBoP]

<3 computers.

[Rbstr]

i'm usprized peopl would make such a big deal, its like not having 13th floors on Sky scrapers

[ViperGTS]

O know the world is coming to a friggen end.....get over it bitchs....

[dscytherulez]

I'm really sick of hearing about this damn movie. ITS A MOVIE! There has been so much bullshit going around about it just because its a film about Jesus. If you don't want to see Jesus, DON'T GO TO THE FUCKING MOVIE AND COMPLAIN BECAUSE YOU'RE JEWISH.

Sorry, I just had to vent on stupid people.

[Jennyboo]

[Strygun]

some employee decided to play a joke

[BUGGER]

My bus driver is so fucking hard core christain, if she got one of those tickets she'd be like omg god hates me, what have i done?


It ticks me off that people completely rely on a force that possibly never existed. Well atleast I dont like the idea that i am not in control of my life, yet i do believe there was a god and christ. If you say god helped me get through this inccident, and then you look down and you drive off a bridge (assuming you were on the bridge) and die. Was that because god was tieing his shoe, cause he hates you, or because you just had to turn the radio on?

[321]

Coincedence yeah right. It's obvious it wasn't. It was probably a stupid joke.

[1024]

people. are. fuckin. stupid.

[AztecWarrior]

Originally Posted by BUGGER

My bus driver is so fucking hard core christain, if she got one of those tickets she'd be like omg god hates me, what have i done?


It ticks me off that people completely rely on a force that possibly never existed. Well atleast I dont like the idea that i am not in control of my life, yet i do believe there was a god and christ. If you say god helped me get through this inccident, and then you look down and you drive off a bridge (assuming you were on the bridge) and die. Was that because god was tieing his shoe, cause he hates you, or because you just had to turn the radio on?

God isn't responsible for EVERYTHING. If I decide to eat a sandwich instead of a salad, it's my choice. Nobody said all Christians belive that God controls us.

[Squeeky]

Aha Fuxing Owned!

[Onizuka]

That's messed up.