the number 7

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  1. sifreak21 Valued Senior Member

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    why is this number so profound in religion and history?
     
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  3. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    7UP is the name of a popular soft drink.
     
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  5. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    Why is any number profound?
     
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  7. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    Perhaps a better question would be: How can any number be "profound"? :shrug:


    *Excluding "69" of course...

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  8. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    I prefer a little 66.
     
  9. Tiassa Let us not launch the boat ... Valued Senior Member

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    Celesial worship

    Seven major celestial bodies of ancient religion and mysticism:

    • Sun
    • Moon
    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Mars
    • Jupiter
    • Saturn​

    Before the rise of monotheism, you'll find those objects dominating celestial religious myth all over the world.

    It's pretty much as simple as that.
     
  10. sifreak21 Valued Senior Member

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    That is one of many examples
     
  11. Tiassa Let us not launch the boat ... Valued Senior Member

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    I think it's the root example

    It's the root example.

    Mystical numbers are not so mystical when viewed psychologically. Four, for instance. Not only are the corners of a rectangle perfect (e.g., all 90°), but there were four elements, four compass points, and so on. Everything in this context ties back to how the number became significant. Three is an interesting number, because the living experience is the only realm in which one plus one can equal three. Mostly, all you need to do is figure the most basic and primal application of the number on a regular basis in ancient life.

    Okay, so that's not always easy ("all you need to do"). But, still ....
     
  12. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    Out of curiosity, what is your personal take on "13"?
     
  13. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    A backdoor man?
     

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