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[[Image:Rainbow.jpg|thumb|400px|right|A rainbow, seen from the island of Curaçao. Note: the bright spot is a clearing in the clouds; the sun is ''behind'' the photographer.]]  

[[Image:Rainbow.jpg|thumb|400px|right|A rainbow, seen from the island of Curaçao. Note: the bright spot is a clearing in the clouds; the sun is ''behind'' the photographer.]]  

A '''rainbow''' is an artistic circular [[color]] [[spectrum]] appearing in the [[sky]], predicted by the [[Bible]] as a sign from [[God]] after the [[Great Flood]].  As explained in [[Genesis_9-16_(Translated)#Chapter_9|Genesis 9:13]], [[God]] told [[Noah]] that the rainbow would remind God and Mankind of God's promise never to flood the [[Earth]] again: "I am setting My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall serve as a banner of a binding agreement between Me and the earth."

A '''rainbow''' is an artistic circular [[color]] [[spectrum]] appearing in the [[sky]], predicted by the [[Bible]] as a sign from [[God]] after the [[Great Flood]].  As explained in [[Genesis 9-16 (Translated)#Chapter 9|Genesis 9:13]], [[God]] told [[Noah]] that the rainbow would remind God and Mankind of God's promise never to flood the [[Earth]] again: "I am setting My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall serve as a banner of a binding agreement between Me and the earth."

Physicists describe rainbows based on the [[refraction]] and multiple [[reflection]]s of sunlight in droplets of [[water]]. Though appearing semicircular from the ground, rainbows are actually circular. Rainbows appear when water droplets are lit by direct sunlight, a condition that rarely occurs ''during'' a [[storm]], because the [[cloud]]s 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.

Physicists describe rainbows based on the [[refraction]] and multiple [[reflection]]s of sunlight in droplets of [[water]]. Though appearing semicircular from the ground, rainbows are actually circular. Rainbows appear when water droplets are lit by direct sunlight, a condition that rarely occurs ''during'' a [[storm]], because the [[cloud]]s 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. Circular rainbows can sometimes be seen from an [[airplane]] when it flies over clouds, the rainbow actually encircling the airplane's shadow on the clouds. One way to think about the rainbow is that the mist or rain is like a projection screen, and the rainbow can only be seen where the projection screen is. When the projection screen is large enough, you see the entire circular rainbow.

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. Circular rainbows can sometimes be seen from an [[airplane]] when it flies over clouds, the rainbow actually encircling the airplane's shadow on the clouds. One way to think about the rainbow is that the mist or rain is like a projection screen, and the rainbow can only be seen where the projection screen is. When the projection screen is large enough, you see the entire circular rainbow.

The rainbow is often depicted inaccurately in pictures. For example, it may be depicted as a three-dimensional object, with perspective<ref>[http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/josephholodook/images/leprechaun72.jpg Leprechaun] A typical, but utterly unrealistic depiction of a rainbow. This picture also shows the rainbow as if it had separated, sharp-edged bands of color, in the order yellow, orange, red, green, blue.</ref>, real rainbows never have this appearance.  Real rainbows show an extremely subtle blending of color. It is hard to pick out separate colors in a rainbow, but of course to the extent that one can, they appear in the "[[RoyGBiv|Roy G. Biv]]" order, [[red]] outermost, then [[Orange (color)|orange]], [[yellow]], [[green]], and a range of [[blue|bluish]] shades which, in a real rainbow, are hard to distinguish and name.  (RoyGBiv stands for "Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet".)

The rainbow is often depicted inaccurately in pictures. For example, it may be depicted as a three-dimensional object, with perspective,<ref>[http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/josephholodook/images/leprechaun72.jpg Leprechaun] A typical, but utterly unrealistic depiction of a rainbow. This picture also shows the rainbow as if it had separated, sharp-edged bands of color, in the order yellow, orange, red, green, blue.</ref> real rainbows never have this appearance.  Real rainbows show an extremely subtle blending of color. It is hard to pick out separate colors in a rainbow, but of course to the extent that one can, they appear in the "[[RoyGBiv|Roy G. Biv]]" order, [[red]] outermost, then [[Orange (color)|orange]], [[yellow]], [[green]], and a range of [[blue|bluish]] shades which, in a real rainbow, are hard to distinguish and name.  (RoyGBiv stands for "Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet".)

It is extremely difficult to reproduce the subtle, faint [[pastel]] colors of a rainbow on a printed page, or even in a color photograph, partly because a rainbow contains colors that are not within the range that can be produced by mixing three primaries, and partly because rainbows are faint; printed depictions of them almost invariably have been enhanced to make them look brighter and more intensely colored than they really are.

It is extremely difficult to reproduce the subtle, faint [[pastel]] colors of a rainbow on a printed page, or even in a color photograph, partly because a rainbow contains colors that are not within the range that can be produced by mixing three primaries, and partly because rainbows are faint; printed depictions of them almost invariably have been enhanced to make them look brighter and more intensely colored than they really are.

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|quote=For the next great heresy is going to be simply an attack on morality; and especially on sexual morality. And it is coming, not from a few Socialists surviving from the [[Fabian Society]], but from the living exultant energy of the rich resolved to enjoy themselves at last, with neither Popery nor [[Puritans|Puritanism]] nor [[Socialism]] to hold them back … The madness of tomorrow is not in Moscow, but much more in Manhattan.

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Over the last few decades, a rainbow has also been used as a symbol of [[homosexuality]], specifically the display of a "rainbow flag" showing several color bands. It is a prime example of the corrupting influence of homosexuality on language. The policy of [[LGBT]]I [[gleichschaltung]] attacking the genuine [[Christian]] [[faith]] included also an effort to rewrite the [[Bible]] in the [[Gnosticism#Gnostic_traits_in_LGBT_Ideology|gnostic]] spirit that has resulted in the so-called <em>'Queen James Bible'</em>, which is emblazoned with a large rainbow cross on the front cover.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen James Bible Claims To Be First-Ever 'Gay Bible,' But Some Say It Rewrites Scripture|author=Meredith Bennett-Smith|publisher=msnNOW.com|date=12/18/2012|accessdate=24/02/2013|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/18/queen-james-bible-claims-first-ever-gay-bible_n_2324962.html|quote=}}</ref> [[Scott Lively]] and Kevin Abrams argue in their book ''The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in Nazi Party'' that the homosexual movement changed their symbol to the rainbow flag from the pink triangle when they tried to invest in a campaign to equate homosexuals with [[Jew]]s as [[Nazi]] victims in order to exploit the [[Holocaust]] for their political advantage but were challenged with research suggesting that the Nazi Party was conceived, organized and controlled throughout its short history by masculine-oriented male homosexuals who hid their sexual proclivities from the public. After this disclosure of Nazi history, homosexual community stopped talking about the Nazis almost entirely.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in Nazi Party |author=Scott Lively and Kevin Abrams |edition=The 5th Edition for Internet |url=http://www.thepinkswastika.com  |quote=If The Pink Swastika were the "pack of lies" the homosexual movement claims it is, the book would not have influenced their "Gay Holocaust" strategy in the smallest degree. It would have been easy to discredit and disregard. Instead, how did the "gay" leaders respond to its challenge? They stopped talking about the Nazis almost entirely and changed their symbol from the pink triangle to the rainbow flag.}}</ref>

Over the last few decades, a rainbow has also been used as a symbol of [[homosexuality]], specifically the display of a "rainbow flag" showing several color bands. It is a prime example of the corrupting influence of homosexuality on language. The policy of [[LGBT]]I [[gleichschaltung]] attacking the genuine [[Christian]] [[faith]] included also an effort to rewrite the [[Bible]] in the [[Gnosticism#Gnostic traits in LGBT Ideology|gnostic]] spirit that has resulted in the so-called '''Queen James Bible''', which is emblazoned with a large rainbow cross on the front cover.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen James Bible Claims To Be First-Ever 'Gay Bible,' But Some Say It Rewrites Scripture|author=Meredith Bennett-Smith|publisher=msnNOW.com|date=12/18/2012|accessdate=24/02/2013|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/18/queen-james-bible-claims-first-ever-gay-bible_n_2324962.html|quote=}}</ref> [[Scott Lively]] and Kevin Abrams argue in their book ''The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in Nazi Party'' that the homosexual movement changed their symbol to the rainbow flag from the pink triangle when they tried to invest in a campaign to equate homosexuals with [[Jew]]s as [[Nazi]] victims in order to exploit the [[Holocaust]] for their political advantage but were challenged with research suggesting that the Nazi Party was conceived, organized and controlled throughout its short history by masculine-oriented male homosexuals who hid their sexual proclivities from the public. After this disclosure of Nazi history, homosexual community stopped talking about the Nazis almost entirely.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in Nazi Party |author=Scott Lively and Kevin Abrams |edition=The 5th Edition for Internet |url=http://www.thepinkswastika.com  |quote=If The Pink Swastika were the "pack of lies" the homosexual movement claims it is, the book would not have influenced their "Gay Holocaust" strategy in the smallest degree. It would have been easy to discredit and disregard. Instead, how did the "gay" leaders respond to its challenge? They stopped talking about the Nazis almost entirely and changed their symbol from the pink triangle to the rainbow flag.}}</ref>

The term "rainbow" has also been used by left-wing political pressure groups to refer to their agenda of [[multiculturalism]], specifically the groups led by [[Jesse Jackson]] (the "Rainbow Coalition"), and [[Lenora Fulani]] (the "Rainbow Lobby").

The term "rainbow" has also been used by left-wing political pressure groups to refer to their agenda of [[multiculturalism]], specifically the groups led by [[Jesse Jackson]] (the "Rainbow Coalition"), and [[Lenora Fulani]] (the "Rainbow Lobby").

In both of the above contexts, the "rainbow" is mis-used by [[liberal]]s as an alleged symbol of "[[diversity]]".

In both of the above contexts, the "rainbow" is mis-used by [[liberal]]s as an alleged symbol of "[[diversity]]".

[[Christian]] authors refuse the rainbow as symbol of [[gay pride|pride]], remind that it is a promise of God<ref>{{cite web |title=The Strange Death of Robert Eric Wone |author=clairethinker |date=November 20, 2012 |url=https://victimsofgaybullying.wordpress.com/tag/joseph-price/ |quote=The Rainbow: a promise of God ... NOT a symbol of pride |accessdate= February 27, 2015}}</ref>, and call for redeeming the rainbow.<ref>{{cite book |title=Redeeming the Rainbow: A Christian Response to the “Gay” Agenda |author=Scott Lively |url=http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09b/Redeeming_rainbow/Redeeming%20the%20Rainbow%20smaller%20file%20for%20e-mail.pdf }}</ref>

[[Christian]] authors refuse the rainbow as symbol of [[gay pride|pride]], remind that it is a promise of God,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Strange Death of Robert Eric Wone |author=clairethinker |date=November 20, 2012 |url=https://victimsofgaybullying.wordpress.com/tag/joseph-price/ |quote=The Rainbow: a promise of God ... NOT a symbol of pride |accessdate= February 27, 2015}}</ref> and call for redeeming the rainbow.<ref>{{cite book |title=Redeeming the Rainbow: A Christian Response to the "Gay" Agenda |author=Scott Lively |url=http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09b/Redeeming_rainbow/Redeeming%20the%20Rainbow%20smaller%20file%20for%20e-mail.pdf }}</ref>

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