How about you try this. Draw a line from the centre of the waxing crescent moon to the centre of the earth. Then draw a line that goes through the centre of the earth AND bisects your first line at right angles (you'll notice this second line goes through the waning crescent and the waxing gibbous moon). You have just illustrated the half of the earth that see the waxing crescent moon. You will see that most of that half of the earth is in daylight, but there is a small section of it that can see the waxing crescent moon at night.
centre?
center. you made this mistake 3 times. we're you nervous per chance?
I can't see thru the center of the Earth, neither can you or anyone else, we can only see the surface, how about you try this again; with your left index finger find the waxing crescent and hold it to the screen of your computer, try to remain steady in performing this exercise, with your right index finger point to the dark side of the Earth (preferably the mid-night hour), now, would anyone living where your right finger is pointing see the waxing crescent where your left finger is?
Feel free to duplicate this for the other phases of the moon. As you get closer to the New moon (as the moon gets smaller and smaller) the piece of earth that can see the moon at night gets smaller and smaller. This is exactly what you would expect to see according to RET. Are you claiming something different is what we actually observe?
The Moon doesn't get smaller it remains the same dimension, the light decreases is what you mean and the portion of the Earth also remains the same. The reason why the new Moon is seen in the day, is because on that phase it receives the light from the Sun.
1Enoch.72:[1]After this law I beheld another law of an inferior luminary, the name of which is the moon, [2]Its chariot, which it secretly ascends, the wind blows; and light is given to it by measure. [3]Every month at its exit and entrance it becomes changed; [4]Thus it rises, and at its commencement towards the east goes forth for thirty days. [5]At that time it appears, and becomes to you the beginning of the month. [6]Half of it is in extent seven portions, one half; and the whole of its orb is void of light, except a seventh portion out of the fourteen portions of its light. And in a day it receives a seventh portion, or half that portion, of its light. [7]And when the sun rises, the moon rises with it; receiving half a portion of light. [8]On that night, when it commences its period, previously to the day of the month, the moon sets with the sun.
And in a day it receives a seventh portion, or half that portion, of its light. 1/2 portion
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And when the sun rises, the moon rises with it; receiving half a portion of light. 1/2 portion
2 halves make it whole.
1Enoch.77:[14]And when it is wholly extinguished, its light is consumed in heaven; and on the first day it is called the new moon, for on that day light is received into it.
This is why the new Moon rises with the Sun, the Moon receives the light from Heaven. Face it, science took us for a ride, I'm getting off this merry-go-round....