Deities and Faith
Does a blood moon or lunar eclipse coinciding with an earthquake establish causation?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
The natural phenomenon of a lunar eclipse and folk accounts of blood moons need separate understanding. Discussing eclipses, I first mentioned refraction and scattering of light and clearly said folk explanations have no direct connection to physics. Placing them together does not prove a blood moon brings disasters.
From my faith perspective, I pay attention to conditions during that period and remind people not to let emotions become too unsettled. Those concerned can reduce outings. But I also said people with firmer will may be affected differently. Not everyone is alike, and going outside certainly does not guarantee trouble.
When someone later shared earthquake news, I made a religious association too. This was my perspective, not verification that an eclipse caused an earthquake. Retain appropriate judgment with such accounts rather than turning a reminder into a prediction that keeps you worried all day.