Astrology
Astrology, as any other kind of predicting the future, always attracted people, curious in their nature, and nowadays when practitioners are present in any country of the world it is popular as never before. Some assert that astrology is good for those who have troubles by giving them comfort and certainty of the coming events. Others argue that this science is very accurate and is useful for anyone since it helps to conduct oneself right, especially for rich whose rates are considerably higher. But the question stays the same: Does astrology deserve to be called science, or is it just a popular myth rather suitable to believe in?Officially, astrology is considered to be "the theory that the movements of the celestial bodies-the stars, the planets, the sun, and the moon-influence human affairs and determine the course of events... One's horoscope is a map of the heavens at the time of one's birth, showing the position of the heavenly bodies in relation to the 12 houses or signs through which they pass (zodiac) and their positions in relation to each other." (Astrology, par 1) For plain men, it's just the way to get a forecast for the close future. Daily horoscopes are especially popular, but it's just a part of the "dog and pon
Nowadays, when the variety of the propositions is extremely high, some of us choose to believe in astrology and use its services in predicting the future. Astrology is a gift to us from the preceding generations. But still it is far more probable to be a mixture of both fact and fiction than one of the two because there is enough evidence to support each of the opinions. Partly, the science of astrology has proved its validity as a right to exist; and at the same time there is a great experience of mystification, exaggeration, and abuse of it. Anyway, either astrology is fact or fiction is the matter of personal choice. Predictions cannot be checked in advance. So, choose whom to believe when it concerns your own life. The Holy Bible, NIV Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984 Contemporary scientists are far more captious in seeking objectivity than their predecessors. Maybe, that's why there have been established an assembly point for astrological information - AFA (the American Federation of Astrologers, Inc.). (History of Astrology, 5th part, par 6) It is intended to encourage "the study of all scientific methods of Astrology, both current and future, leading to the spread of astrological knowledge and understanding throughout the world." (ibid.) AFA both tries to improve the quality of astrological service rendered to its clients, and watches the credibility and accuracy of the data in general. The first evidence in
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