Originally posted by bronwyn82
[Yes, I wonder how many Christians realize; when decorating their "Christmas" trees, they are little known engaging in a PAGAN ritual. LMFAO.
I'm sure that will be rationalized in some way- if not the usual method is ridicule/denial.
Keep decorating your trees and paying homage to the GREEN-MAN; an ancient Anglo God of fertility- may your crops yield for the following year!
This is always a great lead-up to Yule-tide!!!
It can be quite a task attempting to enlighten some hardline folks in regards to certain origins of their respective holiday traditions. Personally, I
sometimes will do some research and point out incongruent aspects presented in their own sacred historical documents and then try to gently urge them
to loosen up a bit and try to find a little common ground with others who happen not to share/suscribe with their particuclar rigid world views.
And now in regards to Christmas trees it's kinda funny that when one rationally thinks about it, it appears to be a form of idolatry practiced by a
great many Christians nowadays! Here is a passage from JEREMIAH in the Bible that I often cite....
"Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of the heathen, for the heathen are dismayed at them.
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil,
neither also is it in them to do good."
JEREMIAH 10: 2-5
And following are a few websites that dicuss these very things, enjoy yall if you wish and Blessed Be to ALL!!!

www.history.com...
www.realtruth.org...
ancienthistory.about.com...

[edit on 3-5-2009 by Snisha]