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| − | As told in [[Genesis]], a '''rainbow''' is a promise from [[God]] to [[Noah]] (and all mankind) that he will never flood the [[Earth]] again.<ref>Genesis, chapters 5-9</ref> Although | + | As told in [[Genesis]], a '''rainbow''' is a promise from [[God]] to [[Noah]] (and all mankind) that he will never flood the [[Earth]] again.<ref>Genesis, chapters 5-9</ref> Although science can explain the appearance of rainbows accurately as the result of refraction and multiple reflections of sunlight in droplets of water, it has difficulty explaining why they seem beautiful and evoke such feelings of awe and mystery. |
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| + | Rainbows appear when raindrops are lit by direct sunlight, a condition that rarely occurs during a storm because the clouds block the sun. Rainbows are frequently seen after a storm, when the falling rain has moved into the distance and the sun is roughly behind the observer when the observer is facing the patch of rain. | ||
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| + | Complete circular rainbows can be seen under the right conditions; in particular, when viewing the mists over Niagara Falls early or late in the day.<ref>[http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/josephholodook/images/leprechaun72.jpg]</ref> | ||
==The Gays== | ==The Gays== | ||
Revision as of 01:41, March 15, 2007
As told in Genesis, a rainbow is a promise from God to Noah (and all mankind) that he will never flood the Earth again.[1] Although science can explain the appearance of rainbows accurately as the result of refraction and multiple reflections of sunlight in droplets of water, it has difficulty explaining why they seem beautiful and evoke such feelings of awe and mystery.
Rainbows appear when raindrops are lit by direct sunlight, a condition that rarely occurs during a storm because the clouds block the sun. Rainbows are frequently seen after a storm, when the falling rain has moved into the distance and the sun is roughly behind the observer when the observer is facing the patch of rain.
Complete circular rainbows can be seen under the right conditions; in particular, when viewing the mists over Niagara Falls early or late in the day.[2]
The Gays
In recent years, homosexuals have usurped the rainbow for their own means, attempting turn a sign from God into a sign of the devil.[3] They have created a flag with the colors of the rainbow and often put it on their cars. The rainbow therefore no longer has a good connotation; It is virtually always associated with homosexuality.
![[1]](http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/josephholodook/images/leprechaun72.jpg){kind=link}