Questions: Religion & Spirituality

Haram = forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.

I heard that Muslims have sought to avoid having a Christmas tree in their home for fear of deifying anything other than God.

But Chrismas tree:
"That became a symbol of Christ — being triangular in shape it represents the trinity — and from there came the idea that the tree should be a symbol of Christ and new life."

I don't understand how it is Haram to put up a Christmas tree?
Is it true?

I’m doing this poll based on a discussion I had about zodiac signs with my friend, who asked me this question. I’m not a gemini and I don’t hate them but I do prefer gemini boys over gemini girls.(Based on my encounters) While I’ll admit they do have a fun personality, I find gemini girls to be nosy, petty, and more instigative compared to boy geminis. They always seemed to give their input and poke their noses into situations that don’t concern them to put in their two cents, especially when they don’t know the whole context of the situation and when nobody asked for their opinion. They’re also extremely petty and like to be instigators. Obviously I don’t think ALL gemini girls can be like this but you tell me how you feel and why

So I heard of a tradition in which you recite Ezekiel 16:6 three times, followed by the name of the person bleeding, to stop bleeding in a human or animal. Today my gums were bleeding so I recited the verse, and I stopped bleeding.

Here's a good article on the topic. However, I regret that this article calls it "witchcraft." It's a common folk tradition in the south. The Bible talks about God giving people the gift of healing, and I don't think it's "witchcraft" to use the power of God's Word to do that.

Anyway, I was wondering how many other people tried this, and if so, did it work for you?

"Tropical Zodiac" is the one you've probably already heard of. Here's a link to calculate your Tropical Astrology Chart, and here's a link to calculate your Sidereal Astrology Chart.

I relate more to my Sidereal Zodiac.

I guess my Tropical Sun Sign (Libra) is somewhat accurate, but it also says that I'm charismatic, outgoing, extroverted, and flirty, which is far from the truth. My Sidereal Sun Sign (Virgo) is more relatable.

The most inaccurate part of my Tropical Zodiac is probably my Rising Sign. "Rising Sign" refers to how people see you. My Rising Sign is Leo, which would mean people think I'm popular, outgoing, I'm always the center of attention, I'm a natural leader, and I'm a queen bee. Yeeeeeeah... hell no.

According to Sidereal, my Rising Sign is Cancer, which perfectly describes how most people (who know me in-person) see me: gentle, quiet, shy, sensitive, innocent, and sweet. I took those words from the zodiac description from CafeAstrology, and they're all words that people have used to describe me.

I do have a bit of an inner fire, but it's usually not at the forefront, at least in-person. So it's accurately placed in Sidereal as my Moon Sign (Aries).

You guys are probably most familiar with my Mercury in Leo. "Mercury" refers to communication style. People with Mercury in Leo speak authoritatively. Sometimes, they can come across as know-it-alls. Numerous people online have told me I've behaved that way.

Anyway, I'm still not sure how much I believe in Zodiacs, but I found it interesting and cool to have found a zodiac system that totally resonated with me. I've heard that a lot of people relate more to their Tropical Zodiac Chart, though, hence why I'm making this poll.

Whether you believe zodiacs are real or not, it doesn't matter. I'm curious about which of these 2 systems you relate to more? If you're not familiar with your charts, calculate them using the links in the first paragraph.

I was depressed today because of how unlucky and unfair life was. Even though i am happy for my friend's future, i can't help but get little bit jealous of how she got lucky while i am still suffering and unclear about my future. So i decided to read tarot cards for fun and saw this. I got the page of cups tarot. I don't believe in tarot cards at all but is this just a coincidence or are they true?

I think that tattoos are only a sin if they are inappropriate, provocative, or celebrate a religion other than the one you follow. I want to see other peoples opinions on the topic, though.