Does The Christian Right Know...

[Jason]

I'll give you a hint, they have nothing to do with the birth of Jesus.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....TREE.xml&rpc=22

Anyone want to venture a guess?

[roman]

Originally posted by Jason@Nov 26 2005, 01:18 PM

I'll give you a hint, they have nothing to do with the birth of Jesus. 

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....TREE.xml&rpc=22

Anyone want to venture a guess?

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Mine came from Wal-Mart, its artificial :)

[Josie]

Hmmmmm, seems to be some difference of opinion on this subject:

http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/chrtree.htm

http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/tree.htm

http://www.christmascarnivals.com/aboutchristmas/

http://www.holidays.net/christmas/tree.htm

Just to list a few other websites, if you are really interested. I enjoyed reading about the meaning of the tree itself and things put upon it. This is a time to think what Christmas really means in our life and why we celebrate it and what it means to each of us. It has many symbols and many meaning attached to those symbols to remind us of this wonderful holiday that we should all be thankful to celebrate and grateful for the reminders of its meaning.

[Uncomman]

Why does the non-Christian right care what the Christian right know or do not know?

[shanstress70]

I could give a crap where they came from... I just think they look really cool, and they get me in a festive spirit to enjoy Christmas!

[prisonchaplain]

Anyone want to venture a guess?

I didn't check your websource, so this truly is a guess: German Paganism. I'm trying to remember what the Jehovah's Witnesses I grew up claimed, but I'm banking on German Paganism. What do I win if I'm right?

BTW--we got our plastic tree at Target (before all the controversy about Salvation Army bell ringers). We coat the tree with crosses, angels, doves and such. It's kinda like Christmas itself--you take a bare outline of it's original meaning, trap it all up with consumerism, and then plaster it with Christian spirituality. It sounds nasty, but somehow it works wonderfully--so much so that nonbelievers around the world love it--and really do try to be nicer for at least a few days.

[eleigh1977]

http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/chrtree.htm

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-23-2004-63339.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree (probably the most reliable source)

[Jason]

Originally posted by Uncomman@Nov 26 2005, 02:35 PM

Why does the non-Christian right care what the Christian right know or do not know?

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Because you so often display your ignorance.

[Snow]

Christmas Trees came from the diabolic experiments of Allister Crowley and Joseph Stalin who were trying to create a home for the pagan god of fertility, Bugs Q. Bunny.

[Outshined]

I do know a story about how the angel got on top of the tree, but it's probably not suitable for this forum...