New Posts For Thread: IS ASTROLOGY A SCIENCE?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCESomeone claims that astrology is not a science because it is impossible to prove its claims false. That since it can't it is a metaphysical theory. Do you agree?Can astrology make accurate predictions of external events?Yes, although the degree of accuracy is up for debate. Some astrologers are big on making predictions, and I know a number of people who swear by them. I've never had a 100% success rate wihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389801005#389801005Can astrology make accurate predictions of external events?Yes, although the degree of accuracy is up for debate. Some astrologers are big on making predictions, and I know a number of people who swear by them. I've never had a 100% success rate wiTue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10:00 -0600Howdy KatariI agree with Seapearl. It would definitely be a valid test in theory, and though it would be very difficult to do, I would love to see it done. I am just concerned with wether or not it would be a valid test in theory and in practice. Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389526533#389526533Howdy KatariI agree with Seapearl. It would definitely be a valid test in theory, and though it would be very difficult to do, I would love to see it done. I am just concerned with wether or not it would be a valid test in theory and in practice. ISat, 06 Feb 2010 16:12:54 -0600Long time no see MB, how are you? Right. Twins can sometimes be pretty similar too, but not always. They can draw on different aspects of their charts in different ways.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389369881#389369881Long time no see MB, how are you? Right. Twins can sometimes be pretty similar too, but not always. They can draw on different aspects of their charts in different ways.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:02:13 -0600And as we know, twins usually end up with very different personalities. But they have almost the same birth chart. Not exactly the same, since twins are born anywhere from four to twenty minutes apart, typically.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389362117#389362117And as we know, twins usually end up with very different personalities. But they have almost the same birth chart. Not exactly the same, since twins are born anywhere from four to twenty minutes apart, typically.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:06:05 -0600I agree with Seapearl. It would definitely be a valid test in theory, and though it would be very difficult to do, I would love to see it done. It would be very important to recognize that astrology's precision is in its mapping of our psychology ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389169477#389169477I agree with Seapearl. It would definitely be a valid test in theory, and though it would be very difficult to do, I would love to see it done. It would be very important to recognize that astrology's precision is in its mapping of our psychology aWed, 03 Feb 2010 02:01:25 -0600Hello IDBCYour proposed experiment would work up to a point. But you would find it quite difficult to get a group of babies born at exactly the same time and place. Also, you have to remember that astrological influences are not the only ones that shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=389111581#389111581Hello IDBCYour proposed experiment would work up to a point. But you would find it quite difficult to get a group of babies born at exactly the same time and place. Also, you have to remember that astrological influences are not the only ones that sTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:31:10 -0600HowdyIt is my understanding that astrology works on the claim that a person's personality can be determined based on the location and time a person was born and that the position of celestial bodies, planets, stars, etc. will have an influence on thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=388992065#388992065HowdyIt is my understanding that astrology works on the claim that a person's personality can be determined based on the location and time a person was born and that the position of celestial bodies, planets, stars, etc. will have an influence on thMon, 01 Feb 2010 14:26:34 -0600Howdy DarkWhat precisely are all the prerequisites and formulation systems of a "science". So Aleister Crowley the alleged Satanist is a scientist???????Have A Thinking Day And May Reason Guide Youhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=382759541#382759541Howdy DarkWhat precisely are all the prerequisites and formulation systems of a "science". So Aleister Crowley the alleged Satanist is a scientist???????Have A Thinking Day And May Reason Guide YouSun, 03 Jan 2010 17:36:34 -0600IDBC, you still there? Sorry, I've been very busy... this is my first time logging back in since June. :/http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=346689029#346689029IDBC, you still there? Sorry, I've been very busy... this is my first time logging back in since June. :/Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:44:01 -0500Yes. It fits all the prerequisites and formulation systems of a "science". Check out "The General Principles of Astrology" by Crowley and Adams and prove it to yourself.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44031/14685868/IS_ASTROLOGY_A_SCIENCE?post_id=344953785#344953785Yes. It fits all the prerequisites and formulation systems of a "science". Check out "The General Principles of Astrology" by Crowley and Adams and prove it to yourself.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:46:23 -0500