Then you are a liar trice.
Everything about
you is a lie. You calling me a liar is akin to that idiot Congressman, Hank Johnson, telling the world that Guam floats. Both Democrats, both delusional in your lies.
And history supports this. As history shows the majority of our rituals and traditions having absolutely nothing to do with Christ.
Your
opinion supports this. The primary thrust behind the history of the Christmas Tree is religious based. It was religous based at the time of Pharoah, and it's based in religion today. It's cynics like you, who insist that it's nothing more than commercialized nonsense, to say otherwise. In my circles, the Christmas tree symbolizes the very spirit of Christmas, because we use this time to remember what's most important. Do you have any idea what that may be?
This is borderline insane.
No, it isn't. It's a crazy response to an even crazier opinion. The facts are these: Your experience with Christmas tells you its commercialized bull****, and my experience tells me its an opportunity to spread goodwill. The history of the tree is based in spirituality, and nothing you do or say can change that fact. You're wrong, oC. I'm sorry.
I hereby declare that Killing Jews by the MILLIONS is Christ related.
I hereby declare you unfit to post in public forums.
Oops. Furthermore, decorating Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments came from...
Oops, we're not talking about ornaments, obvious Child, we're talking about the symbolism of the Christmas Tree and how it relates to Christ. By the way, we put an angel on top of our tree, a Christian angel. How fitting that we put a symbol of Christ at the very top of the tree.
Because that article leaves out a sizable amount of per-Christian history, from the Roman festival of Saturnalia to Germanic Druidism, both of which engaged in tree decorating eons before Christ as born. If you actually KNEW anything about this subject, you wouldn't have insulted me as you would know that Christmas Trees are a stolen tradition from Pagan Cultures.
It was
adapted, you silly cynic, not stolen. Nobody's trying to tell you that Baby Jesus was the founder of the Christmas Tree. Get off your sanctimonious history lesson, and understand this debate. The history of the
Christmas Tree began in the 19th Century. It was ADAPTED, not STOLEN, and it was ADAPTED because of its historical connection to spirituality & religion.
And I've seen zero evidence in your posts that proves you do not simply fabricate whatever you want to suit your arguments. Go read my posts.
That's because you see only what you want to see. Take Christmas, for example. You despise Christmas Trees, and you probably can't even stand the holiday itself -- except, of course, that it's a day off from work (for most people at least) and in that case it's the best day since your las holiday off!
I thereby declare on Dooble's logic the HOLOCAUST is Christmas related.
And I hereby declare you equal opportunity hater of everything, even all that is good and uplifiting! Oh, wait... that's already been declared.
How are these ACTUALLY Christ related Dooble, or are you going to run away once again?
Christmas Trees
Gift Giving (and it's whole slew of Commercialization)
Mistletoe
Yule Tide Logs
Eggnog
Frosty the Snowman
December 25 as Christ's Birthday (which it clearly cannot be based on the descriptions in the Bible)
Santa Claus
Christmas Stockings
Holly, Ivy and Greenery
Poinsettias
Jack Frost
Christmas cards
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
Sure thing.
Christmas Trees: The symbolisms of the spirit of Christmas (at least in positive circles, not your circles).
Gift Giving: Expresses one's love toward another, even commercial gifts at times. Expressing love is definitely Christian
Mistletoe: They have beauty, and Christ is also about beauty. Also, standing under mistletoe gives an opportunity to kiss your true love.
The rest of your list represents happy memories, and family traditions. Christ is all about what makes us happy and what bonds us together as families.
This activity has been good, oC. It has helped remind me of the positives of Christmas, and also how negative your side of the holiday is.