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Astrology is often considered as [[pseudoscience]] by [[scientist]]s, as it does not meet [[Karl Popper]]'s philosophy of [[falsifiability]]. Many astrologers consider themselves to be using scientific methods to show that scientific evidence is consistent with their understanding and interpretation of the heavens and its effect on human affairs<ref>http://www.cyberastro.com/articles/article3.asp</ref>. [[Michael Behe]], proponent of [[intelligent design]], believes that astrology could be classified as a scientific theory under these conditions.<ref>When asked "But you are clear, under your definition, the definition that sweeps in intelligent design, astrology is also a scientific theory, correct?" Behe answered "Yes, that's correct. And let me explain under my definition of the word "theory," it is -- a sense of the word "theory" does not include the theory being true, it means a proposition based on physical evidence to explain some facts by logical inferences. There have been many theories throughout the history of science which looked good at the time which further progress has shown to be incorrect. Nonetheless, we can't go back and say that because they were incorrect they were not theories. So many many things that we now realized to be incorrect, incorrect theories, are nonetheless theories." http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day11pm.html </ref>

Astrology is often considered as [[pseudoscience]] by [[scientist]]s, as it does not meet [[Karl Popper]]'s philosophy of [[falsifiability]]. Many astrologers consider themselves to be using scientific methods to show that scientific evidence is consistent with their understanding and interpretation of the heavens and its effect on human affairs<ref>http://www.cyberastro.com/articles/article3.asp</ref>. [[Michael Behe]], proponent of [[intelligent design]], believes that astrology could be classified as a scientific theory under these conditions.<ref>When asked "But you are clear, under your definition, the definition that sweeps in intelligent design, astrology is also a scientific theory, correct?" Behe answered "Yes, that's correct. And let me explain under my definition of the word "theory," it is -- a sense of the word "theory" does not include the theory being true, it means a proposition based on physical evidence to explain some facts by logical inferences. There have been many theories throughout the history of science which looked good at the time which further progress has shown to be incorrect. Nonetheless, we can't go back and say that because they were incorrect they were not theories. So many many things that we now realized to be incorrect, incorrect theories, are nonetheless theories." http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day11pm.html </ref>

According to a 2003 Harris Poll, thirty-one percent of the [[American]] public believes in astrology, with women more likely to do so than men.<ref>[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=359 The Harris Poll #11]</ref>

According to a 2003 Harris Poll, thirty-one percent of the [[American]] public believes in astrology, with women more likely to do so than men.<ref>[http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=359 The Harris Poll #11]</ref> [[Nancy Reagan]] was a "dabbler" in Astrology.<ref>[http://www.presidentialufo.com/sydney_omarr,_reagan,_and_astrology.htm Sydney Omarr, The Reagans, and Astrology]</ref>  She consulted astrologer Joan Quigley regularly for various purposes.

[[Nancy Reagan]] was a "dabbler" in Astrology.<ref>[http://www.presidentialufo.com/sydney_omarr,_reagan,_and_astrology.htm Sydney Omarr, The Reagans, and Astrology]</ref> She consulted astrologer Joan Quigley regularly for various purposes.

The early Christian writer [[Saint Augustine]] strongly rejected astrology; in his late 4th-century book ''[[Confessions]]'' he disproves astrologers in several ways, but one of the clearest logical demolitions uses the story of [[Esau]] and [[Jacob]]:

:"I then turned my thoughts to those that are born twins, who generally come out of the womb so near the one to the other that the short interval between them - whatever importance they may ascribe to it in the nature of things - cannot be noted by human observation or expressed in those tables which the astrologer uses to examine when he undertakes to pronounce the truth. But such pronouncements cannot be true. For looking into the same horoscopes, he must have foretold the same future for Esau and Jacob, whereas the same future did not turn out for them. He must therefore speak falsely. If he is to speak truly, then he must read contrary predictions into the same horoscopes. But this would mean that it was not by art, but by chance, that he would speak truly." - ''Confessions'', Book Seven, Chapter VI

 

The Catholic Church has also spoken out against astrologers and fortune-tellers, although accepting that people are naturally curious about what the future has in store. [[Pope John Paul II]] pointed out that in [[Acts]] 1:7, Jesus stated that only the Father knows the time at which the Kingdom will be established, when responding to the curiosity of the [[Apostles]]. The Pope argued that Jesus did not want us to waste time trying to work out things that only God can know, but rather use our time in the best way we can.<ref>[http://www.zenit.org/article-17187 Papal sermon] at [[vespers]], New Year's Eve, 2001</ref>

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