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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cyprian who wrote (20096)	5/19/2005 10:12:05 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

7 - it's no coincidence--it comes from the bible. seven is the most frequent number found in the bible It comes from an even earlier tradition. As early as Sumerian math (perhaps as early as 1000 BCE) the mathmatics was performed in units of 360 degrees. They did not like to work with fractions, and 360 can be divided (without fractions) by: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 (but not 7) That gave 7 a mystical power. It was also avoided in a practical sense since it was more difficult to work with than other numbers. TP

To: Cyprian who wrote (20096)	5/19/2005 12:36:35 PM
From: Solon	Respond to of 28931

"there are seven continents" That has changed over the centuries and will continue to change. How many toes do you have? NOT seven. How many ears do you have? NOT seven. How many blades of grass on your lawn? NOT seven. How many planets are there? NOT seven. How many sides on a die? NOT seven. How many books in the bible? NOT seven How many letters in "Cyprian"? HEY! WOW! _______________________________________ "i am not aware of anything significant happening in the cosmos by which we reckon a seven-day week." eliki.com crowl.org