[deks]

Your link goes to the page titled "Phases of the Moon:-1999 to -1900"

The data you list matches the chart for the year -1978.
By using a minus they appear to mean 1978 B.C.

The page there titled "Phases of the Moon: 1901 to 2000" lists the dates for 1978 that are relevant to the comment that you quoted from Post #24

John Paul I.... He became pope on August 26, 1978, when the moon appeared exactly half full. It was in its waning phase.

as follows:

New Moon August 4
First Quarter August 11
Full Moon August 18
Last Quarter August 25
New Moon September 2

[eastsider]

The U.S. Naval Observatory matches your data:

New Moon: Aug 4 1 01
First Quarter: Aug 11 20 06
Full Moon: Aug 18 10 14
Last Quarter: Aug 25 12 18

Good catch. For the corrected record, the moon was waning, but it was waning crescent, not exactly half.

[conservativecorner]

Thank you for explaining the facts. I find that humanists are always eager to jump on anything that questions mans creator.