People, especially people of a certain cross-SECTion of the population, seem to have the need to explain the events of their life, and existence in general, in supernatural terms. It takes the responsibility for their actions off them and puts it on a "being" or "force" that is by definition beyond their control, so they can, by definition, never be responsible. "Bad" is done by "evil", "good" is done by either them, or a benevolent divinity.
janey said:i dont get people who obsess over these dates?
my dad had some surgery scheduled for the 6th and my mom was so paranoid about doing it on 6/6/06 so she cancelled it. garrrrrr.