What does the rainbow symbolize? ?

Question

ok im talking about the rainbow that happends after rain that is created by God, not on stickers and stuff like that, ive always heard that it is God's promise he won't flood the world. just wanted to know what other people have heard

Answer 1

I think it symbolizes happiness- As it is very colorful and bright and is thought of as a good thing.

Answer 2

Rainbows are optical illusions and meteorological phenomena that cause a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere.

Answer 3

After God sent rain for 40 days when Noah built the ark, he promised never to send rain like that ever again. In his promise he left a rainbow. Every time there's a rainbow it will remind us of God's promise.  

Answer 4

Deeply repressed homosexual tendencies.  

Answer 5

homosexuality  

Answer 6

it can mean many different things.

happiness

God's promise

(christian)

g*y pride

ect..

Answer 7

Religiously, it is God's promise to never flood the world.

Socially now, it is a symbol of g*y pride.

In Irish Legends, it is believed that a pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow which is supposed to be guarded though.  

Answer 8

Pesky leprechauns are lurking somewhere near......

Answer 9

g*y pride..

God's promise (Christian)

Answer 10

It symbolises God's promise not to flood the earth again like he did when Noah built his ark

Answer 11

Geoff is correct ... The rainbow is god's promise to never destroy man-kind via a flood or otherwise again............. So be a good sport and  give geoff the 10 points..... For his answer was correct and first........

Answer 12

God's promise that He'll never flood the earth like he did with Noah's Ark