Hi Philip, I understand that once you see the moon after conjunction it is not new any more, as when a new car is driven off the lot it is not new any more. Carl Good point taken Carl, but just how does that car become new again when it re enters the lot.... lol Notice all, the moon does not go right out, but still glows in the earth light presumably.. Philip. ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl Felland To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 10:31 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Moon phases Hi Philip, I understand that once you see the moon after conjunction it is not new any more, as when a new car is driven off the lot it is not new any more. Carl Philip wrote: >Dear Gary, >Does the Bible not mention 'new Moon' somewhere? >Jack > >Now who said the Bible has to be taken literally, and not in the vernacular, i e The sun "rises?" in the east,, is only an expression of what is seen... > >What we call a "new" moon is not new at all, is it.. ? So must we look literally for an old moon? > >There is a new moon in the bible Jack then you might have just made a big argument against us re the written word of God, not being literal, but uses our figures of speech.... > >1 Kings 20-5 >4 kings 4-23 >psalm 80 >Ezechial 46 > >Philip. > >. > > >