Your Stars

[Theland]

Do you read your stars in the papers? Do you take any notice of them? Or do you regard the whole astrology thing as utter rubbish?

[mibn2cweus]

Most papers relate that these are provided for entertainment purposes only and include them because of popularity in the funnies section. They should be thus regarded. Perhaps the funniest part sadly is that some actually take them seriously. This comes into the realm of personal responsibility to apply reason to that which one chooses to believe. If and when they start telling people to have disregard for the rights of others or preach condemnation of those who do not share their beliefs, then I have a problem with it.

[dawkins]

As a typical taurus I think the Zodiac is utter rubbish

[Llamatron]

Rubbish.
As if the worlds population can be divided up so easily into twelve categories based simply on date of birth.

[jake-the-peg]

Come on Llamatron you know the purvyors of hookhum have an answer for that. Apparently it's all just an approximation and you need a private (expensive) reading of your stars based on the exact timings in order to gain accuracy.

What I find particularly amusing is that theres an additional sign Orphicus that kind of got forgottenn about and atrologers tie themselves in utter knots trying to explain it away see here:

http://www.geocities.com/astrologyconstellatio ns/ophiuchus.htm

So next time you meet someone born in the first couple of weeks of December - be sure to tell them they are an Orphican and that it's a very special secret star sign - they'll go away very pleased with themselves!

[mibn2cweus]

dawkins, knowing you were born under the sign of the bull, I feel I understand you much better now. Coincidently, we share the same birth sign. ~ <�? D�oh!

[Theland]

It certainly grips some people, and I agree it's rubbish. I have known quite a few people, all of them female, who explain away their ability to get on with somebody, or not, as the case my be, as a clash or otherwise of birth signs. Sad but true.

[wizard69]

Theland..first time ever that ive agreed with you

[Theland]

Wizard69 - I hope you believe in the stars I've awarded you!

[mibn2cweus]

Theland, your rating of the answers seems somehow especially appropriate for this thread, not to detract from your typical generosity in this regard, thank you!

[jake-the-peg]

United in a common enemy?

[Theland]

I get such a good hiding on here sometimes, that I see stars myself!

[pugwashjw]

The Bible warns about fortune telling. The studying of horoscopes is exactly that. Trying to find out the future. Almighty God Jehovah gave us the Bible, which with study, does tell us our future. We have no need for any other source of information.
(Leviticus 19:31) ��Do not turn yourselves to the spirit mediums, and do not consult professional foretellers of events, so as to become unclean by them. I am Jehovah YOUR God.

[Theland]

pugwashjw - good answer, my feelings exactly.