To: Lazamataz
Islam does a lot of moon-worship. The months of the Islamic calendar begins at the New Moon .. (as do the Hebrew and Chinese calendars). It is true that unlike the Hebrew and Chinese calendars, the Islamic calendar is purely lunar.. but I'm not sure where the leap to "moon-worhip" comes in.
Lunar phases play a heavy role in Christianity as well. The official definition of Easter (Gregorian) was and still is: The First Sunday After The First Full Moon After The Spring Equinox. I don't think you could say Christians worship the moon, even though they rely on it for calculating Easter.
To: Lazamataz
When you're on the moon, of course, you're view would be the Earth -- so you'd watch the phases of the Earth - Waxing crescent Earth, First Quarter Earth, Full Earth, Waxing gibbous Earth, etc etc
To: MrsEmmaPeel
but I'm not sure where the leap to "moon-worhip" comes in.
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01/26/2004 4:36:09 AM PST by
Lazamataz
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To: MrsEmmaPeel
Moon worship - you need to study the origins of Islam. Moon goddess worship that he melted together with his idea of being connected with the God of Abraham, Ishmael,... (not Isaac, Jacob)
Historical study is your friend.
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