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Default Re: Astrology is a Serious Sin! - 01-19-2014, 11:45 AM

When I saw the title of this thread, I was drawn to it immediately because astrology is something that I have struggled to understand as an obvious sin. Before I write even my second sentence, let it be known that I am here to learn. I am not here to debate. If you will allow, I would like to post the constituents of my question in hope that those of you who come to this thread will be able to settle my uncertainties. I hope that this thread was started to dispel uncertainties.

Although I have always identfied myself as a daughter of God, I grew to be in the science field, academically/professionally, because I have an analytical mind and calling to work hard through scientific research. Perhaps it is for this reason that viewing astrology as a sin confounds me.

1. I accept wholly that idoltry is wrong. I accept all the reasons why idoltry is wrong. It is not right and just to believe that anything other than God should be held in power. However, we utilise power every day, by driving cars, operating machinery, etc. We accept that whilst God is the all powerful, there are physical phenomena below God which have the power to effect us. Another example of this is disease.

When we identify that specific cellular and molecular functionality, for example, apoptosis, plays a key role in cancer. When we seek to stop or slow down this reactivity, via medical intervention, we assume automatically that the action/movement of cells and molecules affect the human condition.

In a similar way, the moon moves and affects the tides. This reactivity, in both examples, is just nothing more than physics. God made the planets and the cells and the molecules to function, as part of our functionality. When a person says that a planetary movement has an effect, I fail to see how this is to deny God. It seems as a mere tapestry of God's work.

2. I know that some people use astrology as guidence. For instance, knowing a certain month is going to be emotional, is that not the same as a weather forcast in knowing that a certain week is going to be wet? The planets are just a bit "higher" than the clouds. But nevertheless also operate within a very small microcosm, compared to the size of God's universe. In the past, when I have seen an astrological forecast, I have never thought anything other than the predicted event is an interpretation of God's plan. Forcasting rain is a predicted event of God's plan. I fail to see how heeding weather prediction therefore means that one worships clouds or worships chemistry.

These are just some preliminary questions that have troubled me for a long time. A poster above said about the indian culture who do rely on prediction. I can see how that is wrong, because that is reliance. If one sees it merely as a prospection, that seems different.

What will be will be and it is all in God's hands. I do not seek astrological prediction in any way, as I like to enjoy the present day that the LORD has given. I do not worry about tomorrow because I know that God is already there. Still, I see the planets as nothing more conceptually than cells. They move, they affect life on earth. I fail to see the sin in acknowledging that. Please do not be angry with me. I took the opportunity to ask.
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