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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] | + | [[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> |
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Revision as of 07:09, December 17, 2007
Astrologers use their knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details supposedly to understand, interpret, and organize information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. A practitioner of astrology is called an astrologer.
Astrology is often considered as Pseudoscience by scientists, 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[1]. Michael Behe, proponent of Intelligent Design, believes that astrology could be classified as a scientific theory under these conditions.[2]
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.[3]
Nancy Reagan was a "dabbler" in Astrology.[4]
Sun signs
- Aries - March 21 - April 20
- Taurus - April 21 - May 21
- Gemini - May 22 - June 21
- Cancer - June 22 - July 22
- Leo - July 23 -August 21
- Virgo - August 22 - September 23
- Libra - September 24 - October 23
- Scorpio - October 24 - November 22
- Sagittarius - November 23 - December 22
- Capricorn - December 23 - January 20
- Aquarius - January 21 - February 19
- Pisces - February 20- March 20
References
- ↑ http://www.cyberastro.com/articles/article3.asp
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Harris Poll #11
- ↑ Sydney Omarr, The Reagans, and Astrology