Show of hands: Who believes astrology is a science?

Answer 1

roflmao. Of course it isn't.

Answer 2

It is a science which studies the effects, the heavenly objects create.This includes our sun,its planets and other stars.

It is knowledge acquired over thousands of years of observation.
May be now there are not many people continuing the process of observation.It is hurtingly true, that we are now stuck with observations and results obtained several generations back.

Let me explain.
Case 1:
Dec 26 2004 : an earthquke in Sumatra triggers a huge tsunami,which hit asian countries and the death toll and damage were huge.
A week before this incident, a scholar had predicted that an earthquake will happen around the Sumatra region.This may seem like a random astrological prediction, but there was scientific observation behind.Based on the planetary positions during the previous occurences of earthquakes,he concluded that whenever the Sun,Moon,Earth,and any other planet fall in one line,there will be an earthquake.
Now this astrological prediction makes sense.
However it will be foolish to conclude that earthquakes happen only when this planetary position is formed.

Also in the "Tamil calendar",which consists of 60 years which come in a cycle,there are certain warnings given out to certain years.The year 2004-2005 is called "Dharana"varsham(year).The warning given to this year is that there will be destruction through water.It may be rivers or rain or sea.We do not have clearer observations.
Such records are not available for the year for the year 1944.This prediction can only be verified in 2064-2065(The year does not begin in January,as the Tamil calendar system was in use much from much older times).

Again the predictions were given,based on the observations done in India.How it would affect other parts of the world can only be concluded if similar observations are available in those parts also.

Case 2:
When I was doing my research in 1996 about the planetary classifications in the Indian astrological system,there were very strong references saying that there were actually only eight planets and the ninth was only a "Nilal grakam"(Roughly translated it would mean a shadow planet),but it still had to be considered for purposes of predictions.
I could not understand why such a classification was made.But now we see Pluto being brought down from the status of a planet.
Now it makes sense.

It is very unfortunate that records of such observations are not fully available with us right now.And not many people are seriously studying these things.Only bogus astrologers are popping up every now and then.

We see that the undeniable science of yesterday is denied today.
Space travel,Aeronautics,anything.
A few decades back an Atom was considered the smallest particle,then some guy split the atom and now we have a lot more to split.

Like every science Astrology, now,has its own wrong theories.But it is only a matter of time,before it becomes a fully recognised branch of science,with more concrete findings.

Answer 3

Anyone who believes that astrology is science is an idiot. No exceptions.

You'd have to be rather uneducated in order to confuse superstition with science.

Answer 4

Yep, it can be a complex thing. Of course some people won't. I refer to them as narrowminded. I posted an astrology question in the astronomy section by accident and got some hooplah from some folks.

Answer 5

Nope

Answer 6

It could be a science providing there is a discipline of study. If a number of people deem it so and approach it in that manner, then yes, it could be.

Answer 7

Sure ı do,its a science , but people who dont think like that are behind the times..

Answer 8

I do. It's based on observation and experimentation just like all sciences but it's not very accurate and there aren't any viable theories about how it works.

Answer 9

I do... Some people do not, but it depends on how open minded you want to be... Good Luck

Answer 10

'-ology' is a greek work that means science or study, so yes.