Why do people believe in astrology?

Astrology offers a number of things which many people find very desirable: information and assurance about the future, a way to be absolved of their current situation and future decisions, and a way to feel connected to the entire cosmos. Astrology shares this with many other beliefs which tend to be categorized as “New Age.”

Can the stars tell us more than tell times and seasons?

( Psalm 104:19; Contemporary English Version) And the stars are reliable guides in navigation, even for astronauts to orient their spacecraft. Because of this, some wonder if the stars can actually do more for us than tell times and seasons and enhance our appreciation for God’s creative work.

Why do we use the stars to keep time?

The sun, our home star around which the earth orbits, establishes the most basic units of human timekeeping​—the lengths of our day and year. The moon is “for appointed times,” or “to tell us the seasons.” ( Psalm 104:19; Contemporary English Version) And the stars are reliable guides in navigation, even for astronauts to orient their spacecraft.

What does the sky look like on a clear night?

ON A clear night and observed far away from the lights of any human presence, the heavens look like black velvet with thousands of tiny diamonds sparkling across the expanse. Only in the last three and a half centuries has man started to grasp the enormity of the size of the stars and their distance from us.

Is there a contradiction between astrology and science?

It’s not just that you hear it. It’s who’s saying it: people who aren’t kooks or climate-change deniers, who see no contradiction between using astrology and believing in science. . . . I did a quick search and indeed found this Pew report from October, 2018:

Is astrology harmful or helpful?

However, this deep-seated belief about celestial events interspersing with human lives, isn’t entirely harmless. In a country like India, astrology, rather than compatibility, dictates whether people can get married, besides dictating decisions about financial investments based on planetary positions.

Do mainline Protestants believe in astrology?

I had the vague sense of mainline Protestants as being the sensible people, but they have the same rate of believe in astrology as the general population. But, hey, I guess they’re normal Americans (on average) so they have normal American beliefs. Also surprising that only 3\% of atheists believe in astrology.

What is the link between spirituality and astrology?

It shows the facets of a person’s character and the trends that they will face in life. It shows their basic predisposition towards certain activities which is the result of their past karmas. This is the link between spirituality and astrology.

Is astrology glorifying religion?

In an uncertain time, when religion, morals, and ethics are shattered so regularly that one hardly notices that they are gone, the astrologer holds out a vision of a world ruled by forces that operate with clockwork regularity. In addition, astrology is glorifying.

Can astrology really predict your future?

What this really means is not that astrology has accurately predicted the person’s future, but rather it means that visiting an astrologer or having a horoscope cast can be a fulfilling and personally satisfying experience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NhqRVcPbQE

Do astrologers give good or bad advice?

Some people just need another person to listen to them and show some concern for their problems. On the other hand, astrologers who recommend against particular marriages or projects because of the “stars” might be providing disastrous advice. There is, sadly, no way to differentiate between the two.

What does it feel like to date?

Dating should feel freeing. You should feel like you’re giving of yourself to someone who really wants to know you, who really cares about you. But dating shouldn’t feel suffocating. You shouldn’t feel chained to so many rules and pieces of advice and voices in your head.