Question Re: "The Omen" (1 Viewer)

[Michael*K]

I was doing a little channel surfing tonight before I went out and happened to come across The Omen on AMC. I hadn't watched it in ages and after the parts I saw tonight was left with a nagging question. What was the significance of the priest that had the 666 birthmark on his thigh? I know he warned Thorn about Damien, but why did he have the birthmark? Since that number is the mark of the beast, wouldn't that make him a messenger of Satan, rather than a messenger of God? If he wasn't the latter, why was he helping Thorn out? I can't remember if this was explained later in the film or in the novel. Any ideas?
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--Mike
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[bill lopez]

The priest had because he was helping in bringing the child into this world. There are 2 priests in the movie who relize what they had done and tried to repent.