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666 church motion doomed
By Chris Moncrieff, PA
The Independent, 10 January 2008
A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England appeared on the House of Commons order paper today – bizarrely numbered 666, the number associated with the Antichrist.
Bob Russell, Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, one of the signatories, said: “It is is incredible that a motion like this should have, by chance, acquired this significant number.
“This number is supposed to be the mark of the Devil. It looks as though God or the Devil have been moving in mysterious ways.
“What is even stranger is that this motion was tabled last night when MPs were debating blasphemy.”
This is referred to in the Book of Revelations: “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred, three score and six.”
* House of Commons motions tabled by backbenchers very rarely get debated. They are normally tabled simply to gain publicity for a cause.
Thanks Mike Jay!