If you read horoscopes in many newspapers or magazines you’ll generally find patronising advice that could easily apply to anyone who reads it, no matter what ‘star sign’ they claim to have. But what about those who take astrology seriously?
There are astrologers who treat astrology far more seriously who can chart out your life based on the time and date you were born. They’ll come up with all kinds of advice and warnings based on a number of factors to do with the stars.
Of course just because something may work, it doesn’t necessarily follow that it is always helpful for us.
My regular Wednesday morning guest on 98.5 Sonshine FM is Ross Clifford who is the Principal of Morling College in New South Wales and current President of the Baptist Union of Australia. Each week we chat about a range of issues relating to spirituality and belief.
Ross has been asked a number of times recently whether he believes that astrology is compatible with the Christian faith. Can a person hold to Biblical Christianity and still dabble in astrology? Did you know that some prominent Christians of the past used astrology for guidance?
In the end, although astrology can sometimes work, Ross believes that we’re settling for a counterfeit if we’re worshipping the stars rather than the one who created the stars. He believes that any connection we may have once had with the stars was corrupted with the fall of man back in the Garden of Eden.
It’s very interesting to hear Ross talking about his understanding of astrology and the warnings we find in scripture about relying on the stars.
You can hear what Ross had to say by clicking here.
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So what do YOU think?
Heard what Clifford thought, but not really what you thought.
Anyways, are astrology and Christianity compatible? No. One worships the stars, the other worships God. One can’t really truly do both.
Thanks for your comment, Annette.
You didn’t hear what I thought because Ross is the guest and it’s my job to simply facilitate the discussion.
I’m with Ross on this one. I don’t see the beliefs as being compatible. As both you and Ross have pointed out, it seems foolish to worship and draw guidance from the stars when you can have direct contact with their creator.