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Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.



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On 17/03/2026 20:33, Feardul Amu wrote:

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.
I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

Wasn't one of the South American gods called "the Rainbow Serpent"? (I
know nothing more than the name - and even that may be wrong.)

The closest to worshipping the rainbow is the homnosexual lobby, which
has perverted the symbol of God's blessing to become a symbol of
perversion - though I think it interesting that whereas God's rainbow
has seven colours, the homosexual one only has six.

God bless,
Kendall K. Down
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On 17/03/2026 20:33, Feardul Amu wrote:

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

Only God alone is worthy of worship. Worshipping any aspect of the
Creation is idolatry.

That said, we are told that every time we see a rainbow, we can remember
God's promise. That gave a special meaning to a natural phenomenon which
we often observe.

Imagery can help us engage with God, but it is vital that we always
remember to give the actual worship to God, and not to the image.

Tim.




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On 18/03/2026 06:53, Kendall K. Down wrote:

On 17/03/2026 20:33, Feardul Amu wrote:

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.
I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

Ooops, don't set Ken off.

Wasn't one of the South American gods called "the Rainbow Serpent"? (I
know nothing more than the name - and even that may be wrong.)

The closest to worshipping the rainbow is the homnosexual lobby, which
has perverted the symbol of God's blessing to become a symbol of
perversion - though I think it interesting that whereas God's rainbow
has seven colours, the homosexual one only has six.

Too late!!

I wouldn't actually say they worship the rainbow, but yes, the rainbow
is used prolifically.

I recently had cause to visit the local hospital as my wife was having a
scan. To get there, we had to walk across from one part of the hospital
on a covered walkway from the first floor. The glass panels were the different colours of the rainbow, and I did feel a little apprehensive
about crossing the rainbow bridge (what people say when their pets die)



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On 18/03/2026 07:50, Timreason wrote:

On 17/03/2026 20:33, Feardul Amu wrote:

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

Only God alone is worthy of worship. Worshipping any aspect of the
Creation is idolatry.

That said, we are told that every time we see a rainbow, we can remember God's promise. That gave a special meaning to a natural phenomenon which
we often observe.

Which is fine but then one day I recreated a rainbow whilst washing my
car and the water spray caught the sunlight amd behold, I realised
that's all a rainbow is, a mixture of rain and sunlight.





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On 18/03/2026 12:15, John wrote:

On 18/03/2026 07:50, Timreason wrote:

On 17/03/2026 20:33, Feardul Amu wrote:

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

Only God alone is worthy of worship. Worshipping any aspect of the
Creation is idolatry.

That said, we are told that every time we see a rainbow, we can
remember God's promise. That gave a special meaning to a natural
phenomenon which we often observe.

Which is fine but then one day I recreated a rainbow whilst washing my
car and the water spray caught the sunlight amd behold, I realised
that's all a rainbow is, a mixture of rain and sunlight.

I am reminded of C S Lewis in one of the Narnia Chronicles series, in
which I think one person points out that a star is a ball of hot burning gasses. Probably Eustace in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", I think.

The character with whom he was speaking is "A retired star", and he said
to Eustace, "rCLEven in your world, my son, that is not what a star is,
but only what it is made of.rCY

I think C S Lewis is saying here, that there can be both a
straightforward physical meaning, and also a deeper meaning to things.
That is I suppose, similar to the rainbow, and associating it with
something deeper.

Indeed, we might consider ourselves, we are just a mix of rather common
and quite boring substances like phosphorus, carbon, water, calcium and
such. That is only what we're made of...

Tim.




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* John <10pe50g$3q5ej$2@dont-email.me> :
Wrote on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:12 +0000:

Which is fine but then one day I recreated a rainbow whilst washing my
car and the water spray caught the sunlight amd behold, I realised
that's all a rainbow is, a mixture of rain and sunlight.

The vivid rainbow colours I remember from my childhood are the grimy
puddles in the rain, potholes where the oil and petrol from leaky trucks
and vehicles overlay the dirty water and shine and shimmer in the sun as
you walk past them. not in the sky but reflecting the sky and you could
make out the spectrum though I doubt the optics are the same








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On Mar 17, 2026, Feardul Amu wrote
(in article<IOGcnZFssOlMJyT0nZ2dnZfqnPednZ2d@giganews.com>):

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

I have speculated that the rCLbow in the cloudsrCY refers to
a waning crescent moon, not a rainbow.
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On 18/03/2026 07:50, Timreason wrote:

That said, we are told that every time we see a rainbow, we can remember God's promise. That gave a special meaning to a natural phenomenon which
we often observe.

Someone once demanded scornfully whether rainbows had existed before the
Flood - for example, in the spray from a waterfall? My answer - which, I think, took him by surprise - was that certainly waterfalls produced
rainbows. The significance of the Flood story was that the rainbow now appeared in the sky.

Imagery can help us engage with God, but it is vital that we always
remember to give the actual worship to God, and not to the image.

Indeed - and I trust you will remember my friend's comment about getting
rid of her Sacred Heart picture; she found herself looking up to God
instead of just to the picture when she prayed.

God bless,
Kendall K. down
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On 18/03/2026 12:15, John wrote:

Which is fine but then one day I recreated a rainbow whilst washing my
car and the water spray caught the sunlight amd behold, I realised
that's all a rainbow is, a mixture of rain and sunlight.

Indeed - but if Genesis is to be believed, there was no rain before the
Flood.

God bless,
Kendall K. Down
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On 19/03/2026 20:05, David Dalton wrote:

I have speculated that the rCLbow in the cloudsrCY refers to
a waning crescent moon, not a rainbow.

I am sure you have. This, of course, is the waning crescent moon seen in
the clouds and only appearing after rain and is a promise that God will
never again destroy the whole earth in a flood.

God bless,
Kendall K. Down
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On 19/03/2026 20:05, David Dalton wrote:

On Mar 17, 2026, Feardul Amu wrote
(in article<IOGcnZFssOlMJyT0nZ2dnZfqnPednZ2d@giganews.com>):

Down the centuries, civilizations have worshipped Sun, Moon and Stars.

I havent heard of anyone worshipping the Rainbow, which has a direct
link with God.

I have speculated that the rCLbow in the cloudsrCY refers to
a waning crescent moon, not a rainbow.

Doubtful. It doesn't fit well with the rest of the description, and a
rainbow is a much better fit to that and the context. There is also, of course, no reference to anyone 'worshipping' the rainbow. All the text
is saying, really, is that this fairly common sight after rain can be
taken as a reminder of God's promise.

Tim.






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On 20/03/2026 05:47, Kendall K. Down wrote:

On 18/03/2026 12:15, John wrote:

Which is fine but then one day I recreated a rainbow whilst washing my
car and the water spray caught the sunlight amd behold, I realised
that's all a rainbow is, a mixture of rain and sunlight.

Indeed - but if Genesis is to be believed, there was no rain before the Flood.

Genesis does not indicate there was no rain before the flood. Some
Christians speculate that there wasn't, presumably based on Genesis
2:5-6 but all that says is God watered the plants with the mist on the
6th day. It gives no indication this remained the case.



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On 20/03/2026 11:50, John wrote:

Genesis does not indicate there was no rain before the flood.-a Some Christians speculate that there wasn't, presumably based on Genesis
2:5-6 but all that says is God watered the plants with the mist on the
6th day. It gives no indication this remained the case.

Well, it actually says that there was no rain but as you say, there are numerous ambiguities about the statement. Was it that there had not been
any rain up until that point? Does the statment only apply to the
Garden? Did weather conditions change after sin entered the world?

However I am by no means that only person to understand the passage to
mean that there was no rain world-wide until the Flood.

God bless,
Kendall K. Down
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