because American is still young country and Astrology books still in processing to spread the books store in your home local while a bunch of church over this country. Today is 2008 and many people starting to explore the truth from lost secret. Only time will tell and will changing..
I thought you said that astrology was ancient?
Astrology in the Bible
"There shall be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars." - Jesus Christ, Luke 21:25
25 "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;"
If you read the entire chapter, you will see that Jesus is referring to the end times (future), and a very specific course of events that will occur in that period. Just like I said in my post. The "signs" of the sun, moon, and stars aren't for daily human use; they will be presented by Jesus for a very specific one-time event. The fact that it will be a "sign" is that it will be an extraordinary event, not seen before in the daily (evening) sky.
The Bible states that God made the heavenly bodies to show us "signs" of his intentions. These signs can be read by anyone who knows how to interpret them. Astrology is about interpreting these signs in the motions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
The signs to which Luke 21 refer, haven't happened yet. There's nothing to interpret because the signs haven't yet appeared. Even when they do, they won't need interpretation by "specialists" because they will be evident to everyone on earth.
"And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as SIGNS to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the Earth." And it was so." (Gen. 1:14-15)
"14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good."
No big mystery. The "signs" that the sun, moon, and stars show are day (sun shining), night (moon and stars shining); divisions of time: day, night, hours, months, years; and for illumination ("to give light upon the earth").
That passage says the sun and moon will "rule over the day and over the night"; it does NOT say they will rule over the lives of man.
"And there shall be SIGNS in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the Earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the Earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." (Luke 21:25-27)
In the verse above, Christ uses astrology to reveal the "signs" in the sky of his coming.
That was covered above.
Note the whole passage and context; there were more things going on than just the celestial "signs."
The Bible states that the first communication from God came from the stars. David writes in his Psalm:
"The HEAVENS declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork. Day after day utters his speech and night after night shows his knowledge. There is no tongue or language where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the Earth and their words to the ends of the world. In them (the heavens) he has set a tabernacle for the sun." (Psalm 19:1-4)
"1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof."
A worshipful poetic description of Creation, and how Creation displays the handiwork of the Lord. It also compares the bridegroom (Christ) to the brightness and glory of the sun rising above the horizon when He comes for His bride (the church). Nothing about the heavenly bodies influencing individuals' futures.
"Can you bring forth the Mazzaroth (the zodiac) in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs? (an astrological constellation)" (Job 38:32)
More of this context:
"1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, . . .
31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? 32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? . . .
40:1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it."
If you read the entire context of chapters 38-40, you will see that it is God's response to Job's presumptiousness. God, rhetorically, asks Job if he can do all those things that God enumerates in that passage. The answer is "no." Only God can control the things of earth and heaven.
In other words, God reprimands Job, and tells Job that only God can do those things; man cannot.