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75renegade said:For what its worth, I believe the "crazy" idea that rainbows are a sign of promise from the God of the Bible.
To me, also, they bring hope to those who believe the same, an' even to those who don't.
First shown to a man an' his family who believed in a vision about an ark, which he built, by faith, in the middle of a desert. Ridiculed by friends an' neighbors, yet he was unwillin' to cave into the unbelief of those closely loved, an' those who simply chose to set themselves apart from the possibility of "flood", that would cover the whole Earth.
There are some who choose to use the rainbow as an icon, symbolizin' their own identification with this multi-color blendin' agent, that somehow communicates their desire to bring, perhaps, different "ideas" together as one. Perhaps, a desire to incorporate several "theologies" or viewpoints together as one. A noble thought perhaps, but one, I'm afraid, that has been tainted by the selfish agenda of the few.
At any rate, the rainbow's beauty an' "mystique", are enjoyed by us all, an' so awesome to behold Ash!
You posted this in the "I like rainbows thread". Since ash has requested that I not start an argument in her thread (least I be arrowed) I start this one instead.
In the last major paragraph you state, "A noble thought perhaps, but one, I'm afraid, that has been tainted by the selfish agenda of the few."
I'd like an explanation as to what that means, because if I understand it to mean what I think it means, I've got a major problem with that statement.
So, before I get into it, please, enlighten me.