Anybody who believes in astrology cannot be rational. All you have is a set of beliefs—the belief that this thing will happen. There is no logic in it, only fear and insecurity. Science is based on verifiable and falsifiable experiments, whereas astrology is not subject to verification; hence, it is just a story. It's a story that is making big money for a lot of storytellers.
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Questioner: What is your opinion about astrology because a large chunk of people with rational attitudes, even rational mindsets, also believe in astrology? Do you believe in it personally? If yes, why? And if not, why not?
Acharya Prashant: Why must one give importance to believing in the first place? Do we live in the stone age? Why do we need to rely upon belief?
Today, is it sensible at all to rely on belief when you can assess, evaluate, check, and validate? Why do you need to talk about beliefs? Since you have asked it directly, here is the point-blank answer: anybody who believes in astrology cannot be rational.
Questioner: Yes, Sir.
Acharya Prashant: Let there be a thesis, let there be a set of propositions that are available to examination and then I'll be very happy to accept the conclusions that astrologers, etc., propound.
