Being Careful About Using the Name Totals 666 Argument!

While I would believe that the Pope is certainly an antichrist, but I do not want to jump into the conclusion that the Pope is the Antichrist as some Reformers have jumped into.  The basis for the argument that's weak in proving the Pope is the Antichrist sometimes rests in the "666" name.  Vicarius Filii Dei.  In Latin, we convert U as V and we have this:

Vicarivs Filii Dei

Use the following settings.  1 is I, 5 is V, X is 10, L is 50, C is 100, D is 500.  Let's add the letters together shall we?

VICIV ILII DI is (5+1+100+1+5) + (5+50+1+1) + (500+1) = 666

However that is a weak argument considering other names may also reach 666 such as Martin Luther's name reached 666.  What some Baptist apologists often fail to do is to take things in context.  If they are to prove that the Pope is an antichrist, they should focus on other reasons aside from the numerical value of 666.  In fact certain people have their numeral values whether in Hebrew or Latin or both reach up to 666 but that does not make them the Antichrist or demon-possessed!  Martin Luther's name also totaled to 666... which was also used by Catholic apologists as another weak argument.  One weak argument produces another and it's laughable neither Independent Baptists nor Catholic Faith Defenders in an argument, make any sense!  

Besides here's one really WEAK argument that it's comparable to:

Looking at the picture above, to simply claim the Pope is the Antichrist based on Vicarius Filii Dei alone rather than the meaning of the name is as stupid as saying Barney is the Antichrist.  For one, the argument of the Pope is an antichrist should be based on his actions and claims.  The name Vicarius Filii Dei which means "Vicar of Christ" proves the Pope as an antichrist (thoughI believe the final one will sit down as the False Prophet instead)... which Vicar means "in place of" or "instead of" which makes him claim he is a substitute.  The number 666 is biblical to the Antichrist but it is not the basis alone for proving that the Pope is an antichrist.

The debates between IFBs and CFDs are just going nowhere!  That's why I refuse to participate in their foolish debates!