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        <![CDATA[ Q.:  The Magi or wise men who visited baby Jesus said in Matthew 2:2 that they had come to Judea seeking the king of the Jews because we have seen his star in the east.  Doesnt this implicitly endorse astrology?A.:  Suppose that the magi *did* engage in astrology in this case:  that wouldnt be a problem, inasmuch as reporting something, and endorsing it, are not the same thing, and all Matthew does in this verse is report what the wise men said.  If the Magi used astrological symbolism to... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Mt. 2:2 - The Wise Men and Astrology ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the word of God makes clarity that astrology is not a holy practice, but a practice of iniquity.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Oh.<br><br>I guess, since my heathen heart can't understand the Bible, and you didn't bother to show us where it says that, I'm just supposed to take the word of a stranger.<div class='signature'><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br><br>&quot;I am a jealous God,... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Weakest anti-bible posting in recent history. I love when believers attack the weak arguments and ignore the strong.<div class='signature'><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END-->&quot;It is my observation and experience that the only thing which is clear about Christianity in general is that it is not clear.&quot; - <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Mez1 on the Skeptics Annotated Bible Message Board</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ ... How (and why) the hell did you find a year-old thread that nobody had posted to in 7-months?!?!<div class='signature'><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END-->&quot;<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Ah! Arrogance and stupidity all in one package. How convenient.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->&quot; -- Londo Mollari<br>If you can't laugh at yourself, I'll do it for you! ;)<br>We now return you to your regularly scheduled dementia.</div> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the word of God makes clarity that astrology is not a holy practice, but a practice of iniquity.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> Then God probably shouldn't have invented it. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ the word of God makes clarity that astrology is not a holy practice, but a practice of iniquity. the use of stars for divinatory purposes is evil. This does not disclude that astrology exists, that it was used, is used or that the stars have been looked at for signs. <br><br>There are signs in the heavens. Some signs might even mark special occasions. However, the observation of these for divinition is false. It is noted that those who wish to escape the wrath of God will find no escape.... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Why wouldn't it be Astrology?<br>What's wrong with it if it is?<br><br>Genesis says that the Sun and other shiny things rolling around in the firmament are for 'signs and portents.'<br><br>Sounds like Astrology, nu? ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>When did Jesus strike the corners of Moab?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>About the same time he murdered all of Sheth's kids.<div class='signature'>If God wanted us to be Atheists we'd be born that way.</div> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ There is a difference between foretelling and forth telling. This was not so much a case of astrology, but a case of proclamation. Wise men still seek Him... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ There shall come <!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline">a star out of Jacob</span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END-->, a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. <br><br>This refers to King David. When did Jesus strike the corners<br>of Moab?<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Q.:  The Magi or wise men who visited baby Jesus said in Matthew 2:2 that they had come to Judea seeking the king of the Jews because we have seen his star in the east.  Doesnt this implicitly endorse astrology?<br><br>A.:  Suppose that the magi *did* engage in astrology in this case:  that wouldnt be a problem, inasmuch as reporting something, and endorsing it, are not the same thing, and all Matthew does in this verse is report what the wise men said.  If the Magi used astrological... ]]></description>

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