27 Is Astrology Against Christianity

I have seen the accuracy and the powerful insights that astrology can reveal to others and it must be used cautiously just as a counselor treads lightly on certain topics until the client is ready. Astrology had small amounts of support in early christianity but support waned during the middle ages.

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Even the ancient babylonians practiced astrology as far back as 1800 bc.

Is astrology against christianity. Day to day pours out speechand night to night reveals knowledge. Astrology began as a form of fortune telling which the bible considers an occult and at times a useless practice. A short exposition on biblical references to the zodiac.

This is a false belief. The royal astrologers of the babylonian court were put to shame by gods prophet daniel and were powerless to interpret the kings dream. Maybe you should read about your religions history rather than taking the word of myself or any idiot on ya.

Up vote 14 down vote favorite. As a christian i truly believe that the knowledge of astrology must be used with care and with great integrity. Astrology is offensive to god because it attributes to planets and stars the power that belongs to god alone and because it tries to find the will of god by other means than god has appointed.

Astrology is based upon the use of stars and planets to read into a persons past present and future. Being on this site has given me an opportunity to reflect and investigate more my beliefs and gain a greater understanding of the beliefs of other christians. Christianity is based off an egyptian astrological allegory about life and death dark and light based on the rotation of the sun.

The heavens declare the glory of god and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Support for it grew again in the west during the renaissance. I was raised being taught that astrology was a pagan practice that went against christian beliefs.

At the roots of astrology is a deep human desire to know the future and to explain the meaning and purpose of human life. In the 20th century the practice and use of astrology has exploded and sadly even among professing christians. Astrology is the interpretation of an assumed influence the stars and planets exert on human destiny.

Christian Astrology Books 1 And 2 William Lilly