Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Profoundness of the Number Three



Number 3 has a significance from ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras who said number 3 was considered the perfect number, of harmony, wisdom and remembering. Most people won’t remember beyond 3 sayings. 


Most drugs have 3 syllables, e.g. Fen Tan yl, Vi ag ra, Lib ri um


1 Corinthians 3:6 Paul said he planted the seed of the Gospel,  Apollos watered it, but it's God who causes the growth, conveying the importance of divine nourishment in the spiritual life of believers. 


Which begs the question, is the sun, the ultimate cause of growth, an instrument of God?  The Sun is the source of everything on Earth.


I'm reminded of the popular movie “Tin Men” at the vegetable banquet bar setup

“How can all these things come outta the ground?  With all these things comin’ outta the ground there must be a God.” - Ernest Tilley


Incidentally, the Fossil Fuel Billionaires hate the Sun, because you can't patent the sun.

I'm reminded watching “Democracy Now! shared history with an interview of Dr. Peter Salk, son of Dr. Jonas Salk, Polio Vaccine. Edward R. Murrow asked: “Who owns the patent on this vaccine?” Dr.Jonas Salk replied “well, the people, I would say.  There is no patent.  Could you patent the sun?”


Nicaea Turkey, Nicene Council - Nicene Creed-Christian Council of Nicaea 325 gives countenance to the fact that Constantine made  Christianity - around 300 AD.  

The Nicene Greed is a statement of Christian faith, affirming the doctrine of the Trinity, God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Nicaea Turkey is today’s Iznik and is known for Ottoman-era hand-painted Iznik tiles


This Easter, Passover, and Ramadan coincide. This event happens three times a century or once every 33 years.


“To succeed in life, you need three things:  a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” Reba McIntire


“I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise.  The first step was a good thought; the second, a good word; and the third a good deed.” - Friedrich Nietzsche


"The three most important ways to lead people are by example, by example, by example."  Albert Schweitzer


Your friends are 3 and your enemies are 3.

 

“Your friends are: your friend, the friend of your friend, and the enemy of your enemy.


Your enemies are; your enemy, the enemy of your friend, and the friend of your enemy.”  

Hazrat Ali


I visited the Catacomb S. Callisto, Rome Italy.  Most impressive was a statute of Saint Cecilia, a Christian Martyr. The sword missed cutting her throat, and she laid dying, professing her faith with 3 fingers.


1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain"faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love."


Just trying to put a pattern to our thinking. We’re all born to this world with individual wonderment of the same universe, and the wonders of the mind are as vast as the universe.