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    43 years old from Compton, Californina, US
    Joined dxpnet on July 15, 2010.
    Posted by DyTryin

    ewash: You do know that Astrology, in fact, is very much a metaphysical theory...
    No, I do know that is your opinion...
    Main Entry: meta??phys??i??cal
    Pronunciation: \-??fi-zi-k??l\
    Function: adjective
    Date: 15th century
    1 : of or relating to metaphysics
    2 a : of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses b : supernatural
    3 : highly abstract or abstruse; also : theoretical
    4 often capitalized : of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional imagery
    Astrology is actually one of the oldest scientific endeavors, going all the back to ancient Sumeri - if not earlier than that civilization.


    Note: 'OPINIONS" are the sorts of things that bear truth values. In other words, opinions can be true or false. Thus, you stating whether something is my opinion means what exactly?
    Another word of note: Lexical dictionaries merely report usages of actual words. The definers, rather, of actual words are actual human beings.
    Nevertheless, Astrology, even by your own supplied definition, is a metaphysical theory. The "the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects" is, itself, a theory; and in the measure that such 'divination' transcends our experience, it is also a metaphysical theory, informing our world views.
    Thanks for the corroboration by the way. Winking
    P.S. Btw, Astronomy IS one of the oldest ancient sciences: not Astrology. Astronomy, however, is one of the oldest pseudo-sciences, largely because it is a factoid.
    P.S. 2x You can 'die tryin' to refute an argument that is sound, but it will all be in vain.