Red Moon Over China

by fulltimestudent 9 Replies latest social current

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  fulltimestudent

  Perhaps the recent lunar eclipse was heaven's way of demonstrating approval of the tremendous changes in China.

  Here's some images from the China Daily:

  The total lunar eclipse as observed in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, April 4, 2015. The moon slipped fully into Earth’s shadow Saturday, starting a total lunar eclipse for nearly 12 minutes — what Guangdong Astronomical Science Association says it was the shortest such eclipse of the century.

  

  
  
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  fulltimestudent

  As seen against a Guangzhou skyline:

  
  
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  _Morpheus

  Seriously? Heavens approval? You do know that moon was seen woldwide.... Did heaven approve of all nations? Rhetorical question of course, but all these pro china posts leave me wondering if you know the primary subject matter of this board
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  gone for good

  FTS-

  Thanks for the excellent pictures. I witnesses the same type eclipse a few years back. To see it in person the moon becomes totally 3 dimensional and the visible half-shere protrudes right out of the sky beautifully lit by indirect anbient light instead of the glareing disc it usually appears. Every detail of its rough relief visible as if lit by a museum display.
  

  The sight was truly awesome - one of highlight of my life.
  
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  zeb

  saw it here in west australia very clear no clouds to screen it.
  
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  fulltimestudent

  _Morpheus2 hours agoSeriously? Heavens approval? You do know that moon was seen woldwide.... Did heaven approve of all nations? Rhetorical question of course, but all these pro china posts leave me wondering if you know the primary subject matter of this board

  
  Well, I must confess, Morpheus, that I am a rather ignorant sort of fellow, so indeed I did not know that the eclipse (if that is what you implied) was seen everywhere. Indeed, what had impressed me (and why I shared the images) was the juxtaposition of the ancient moon against the evidence of the new (modern) China, particularly the 600 metre tall Guangzhou tower, only completed a few years ago.
  You are not the first to complain when I post such things. I'm not sure why, as surely from a biblical prophecy aspect, the contemporary rise (re-rise?) of China leaves attempted prophecy such as the King of the North and the King of the South concept, gasping for air.
  So, if once we leave the imagined shelter of Christianity, whether the witness brand or some other brand, how do we imagine the world? Can we trust ourselves to the remnants of the age of colonialism, or do we strike out for new intellectual territory?
  May I offer you another way to see the ever-changing parade of world powers, that does (I'm afraid) offer a view of China (or as a more finite view, Chinese "civilisation") that makes many loyal citizens of current world hegemons rather angry). It is this:
  The major event of importance in the nineteenth century was the collapse of China's political organisation. This included China's fall from being the major economic power in the world (a position it had occupied for likely a millenium - though I admit to a difficulty in defining what was "China" during much of that time).
  The major event of importance in the twentieth century was the infighting connected with the re-organisation of China's polity. This process took place in a world where other major political events obscured the importance of what was occurring in China.This is a process that is likely incomplete
  The major event of importance in the twenty-first century will be China's re-establishment of itself as a major economic and political world (as part of multi-polar worldl I do not claim prescience, but it is difficult to see any alternative, unless human stupidity leads the current hegemon to commence a process that rains radioactive dust upon the poor survivors of a nuclear war.
  So maybe all this ought to occupy some of our attention as we consider such all important issues like, "did Jesus really start to rule the earth in 1914? (invisibly, of course).
  One thing finally, if the basic foundations of western civilisation (like Judeao-Christianity) have demonstratably failed, are there any alternatives?
  What do you think and why do you think it?
  PS. It was a mere whim of mine to use the idea of heaven, ('tian' in Chinese) in my post. "Tian" in heaven has connotations that our world 'heaven' does not have.Sorry, if I upset you.
  
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  JeffT

  Well, I must confess, Morpheus, that I am a rather ignorant sort of fellow, so indeed I did not know that the eclipse (if that is what you implied) was seen everywhere.

  I would suggest studying your subject before you post a bunch of nonsense about it.
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  hoser

  Was the moon blue in Kentucky?
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  DesirousOfChange

  I would suggest studying your subject before you post a bunch of nonsense about it.

  That's kind of a lot of trouble isn't it, Jeff?

  Wouldn't it be easier to just let a bunch of old guys study it for us and tell us about it. Kinda like, listen, obey, and be bamboozled.

  doc
  
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  JeffT

  That's kind of a lot of trouble isn't it, Jeff?

  Yeah, I know I'm kind of funny that way. I have this fetish about trying to learn about stuff for myself.