Does astrology have any ties to Christianity/religion?

Question

Does astrology have any ties to Christianity/religion?

Answer 1

The Three Wise Men were most likely astrologers... if you were educated and "wise" back in those days, you would have studied astrology...

Answer 2

How do you think a number of people knew that Jesus was the Son of God? It was in the stars.

It is not stated in the Bible explicitly, but one can infer that astrology played an intricate role in the occurrences surrounding the birth of Jesus.

Astrology has a role in many other old religions, too. It is as ancient as any of them.

Answer 3

Many people think so. Many people don't, too.

There's been a crapstorm of debate on this movie, but it does offer a theory of the ties between astrology and christianity.

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

You can watch it free online, and decide for yourself.