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What are the Coptic Orthodox Church's beliefs and opinions about horoscopes/zodiac signs? I have always wondered if the Church supports them or not.

The Churches does not in any way support or condone astrology. This is deception is likened to a form of fortune-telling or sorcery, which goes against the teachings of the Church.

"You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels; let now the astrologers, the stargazers, and the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from what shall come upon you. Behold, they shall be as stubble, the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame; it shall not be a coal to be warmed by, nor a fire to sit before!" (Isaiah 47:13-14).

Astronomy is different. It was the profession of the Magi (Matthew 2). It is a branch of science and study of space and the universe; whereas astrology is esoteric and claims to predict human behavior based on the movement of planets, thereby imposing superstitions on its followers.