Background of Astrology
Reading of
the horoscope - Parade Magazine, June 3, 1972
10 million believers
estimated in America
200,000 professional
amateur astrologers
12000 daily
newspapers carry forecasts.
HISTORY- goes back 5000+ years, to Babylon.
Thought the stars
actually determined actions or destiny (physical action)
By figuring out
their patterns, they claimed to foretell ones future.
DEVELOPMENT....
People first thought
that gods lived upon the stars.
Hence, they thought
that they directly intervened to control one's life.
Thus: Jupiter, which
the ancient Babylonians called Marduk - the symbol of
Marduk was the bull, and became the Taurus of the
Zodiac.
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE AN ASTROLOGER
Sybil Leek, claims to be a witch.
Jeane Dixon - her ability (so claimed) comes from a crystal
ball she acquired from a gypsy.
Linda Goodman, a
reincarnated astrologer.
(Note: the above
practices are directly linked to those being practiced in the Old Test. by the
nation of Israel which God forbade - with a warning of death Lev. 20:27).
REASONS FOR THIS 'ART'
Fear of the future -
want to know what will happen.
Practice of deceit
for financial gain.
Love of
unrighteousness.