Lena Telcontar asked:
Horoscopes have been told that it is mere coincidence but im not convinced help.
All about astrology
Horoscopes have been told that it is mere coincidence but im not convinced help.
All about astrology
If you are Christian (of any kind) is it bad to read and enjoy horoscopes?
Posted in Philosophy.
– February 28, 2009
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It’s coincidence.. c’mon, really think about it.
I doubt an astrological horoscope can be a solution to things that happen…
You can read and enjoy them, but don’t base your life on them. They’re generically written in a way that could apply to just about every person out there. If they do seem to fit in your life, then it’s purely coincidental.
Yes, sadly…
Christians can’t even enjoy reading horoscopes because it falls under the category of foretelling the future… which god supposedly already knows…
Christians are encouraged not to delve into witchcraft, fortune-telling. Does not mean it is not real. There was demons and spirits and angels in the bible.
In short, christians should not read horoscopes, for a good discussion of the reasons why, please see the link below.
regards, Frax
No, I am a Christian too and I enjoy and sometimes beieve in them too. It is very odd how they allways turn out right. If you think about it God is in heaven which is in the sky. Astrology is based on the sky… that is why I belive it is okay to be Christain and read Horoscopes.
It can be considered putting faith in a force other then God, which isn’t good. Those things are so vuage our minds fill in the details to make ourselves believe it is real. They are not. Only God knows what is instore for us, not some gyspy making crap up.
It used to be. Then I watched a famous Christian break the human personalities down to 4 groups of 3. End of story. Semantics. Lunar effects on the tide. Are you sensitive? Don’t dismiss it but do keep your eye on it. If it said I would break my leg on Thursday and I DID then and only then would I read predictions. Those are a scam. Ever wonder why a fortune teller lives in such a cheap house? There are exceptions. Read about your birth sign and let it drop.
there is nothing inconsistent with christianity in astrology. if i am not mistaken, many popes made use of astrologers to determine auspicious times to take certain actions. nancy reagan consulted an astrologer while she was first lady, and used the results to influence white house decisions and scheduling.
astrology pre-dates christianity. also it is the foundation of astronomy, so it has considerable staying power as a cultural phenomena. i enjoy the novelty of horoscopes, and other forms of fortune telling, but i don’t place any faith in them. the predictions are vague enough to fit any contingency. but, i also think that people born under a particular sign will often have the characteristics associated with that sign. that could be self-fulfilling prophecy if the person is aware that he/she is expected to exhibit those traits, but that probably isn’t always the case. i think it is logical to assume that people are influenced in subtle ways by the fact of being born at the same time of year, and also by astronomical phenomena, but i’m not sure that it necessarily is borne out in horoscopes.
Well, if you’re a fundamentalist Christian, then yes, they say it’s bad to read and enjoy horoscopes. Most other Christians would say that enjoying horoscopes is as harmless as reading Harry Potter – as long as you understand that it’s just entertainment. But as a liberal Christian, myself, I believe that God’s truth exists everywhere, can be found everywhere, and that He is able to use any variety of media and experiences to deliver his truth to you.
I came to Christianity, myself, through pop culture movies and books (before moving onto lots and lots of Bible study classes). I think the key, though, is that you still need to have your sights on God and on what He is trying to tell you rather than believing that you have the power to find the truth on your own my engaging in mystical practices. In other words, if you view a horoscope like a poem or a song or other set of words that can offer you glimpses of what God is trying to tell you, then the practice could be viewed as OK. But, frankly, I’m afraid that most Christians aren’t open-minded enough to agree with this view and I’ll probably get lots of thumbs-down for this answer.