Fore note:I read none of the preceding postings or the Watchtower article cited.What I have posted is my WBTS 'numerology' indoctrination up to ca. 1990.
Let's see how we compare,how much 'new light' has flickered.
Watchtower Anachronistic Alchemy;The number #7 is the 'perfect' number. The number #3 means emphasis The number #6 is one less than #7(the 'perfect' number) so it means imperfection. The infamous # 666 is the 'imperfect # 6 three times ( remember 3 is the number for emphasis) so, 6, three times is imperfection big time so it must be diabolical. Watchtower final countdown: WBTS links up with 666 ( joins 8th king United Nations) so 666 now equals $$$ [ Footnote taken from: Read Danny's Deliberations : WT dogma of a limited 'little flock' of 144,000 'anointed JW elite going to heaven? If you read the entire 10th chapter of the gospel of John, you will see for yourself, John 10:16: "I have other sheep, which are, "not of this fold," those also I must bring, and they will all become one flock. "JESUS is OBVIOUSLY REFERRING TO THE CONVERSION of THE GENTILES!! Not two 'classes of people'. Also Revelation chapter 7 ,the ref. to the numerical 144,000, this entire chapter is taken by the watchtower as highly symbolic........ Yet they take out of context the 144,000 sum as literal. By the way I DON"T want to go to heaven. The boogie-man of the "evil slave;" the precursor to the "apostate". Look at this parable. The evil slave did something to deem him evil. What did he do? He presumptuously set a date (for him to say, 'my master is delaying'). Hello, it was the 'Zions Watchtower' who set the date (1914). Everything about the WT's ivory tower dogma is twisted!!
Apostate is defined in the dictionary as a "devout believer, turned destroyer", that is exactly what I am. I don't speak for other ex- members. The Watchtower's cult dictionary def. is (get this) "...somebody who has left the 'truth' and because of 'maddening envy' hates his former brothers'. Give me a break, man, I am not envious, I just want my money back. If you've read this far, the, 'emperor has no clothes,' he is butt-naked.].