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How did "Christmas trees" come into existance? Is it even in the Bible?
Apparently, some people are offended by Christmas trees in public areas because it is a Christian thing (or so they say). I heard some people talking about this in the WalMart here today. I'm really confused about why someone would be offended by Christmas trees, even if they weren't Christian.
Does the Bible even mention anything about Christmas trees relating to Christianity though?
I, personally, don't see Christmas trees as religious and I just can't understand why someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas would be offended by a Christmas tree. So, this now has me thinking about how the tradition of Christmas trees actually happened. Someone told me that Christmas trees aren't Christian at all and that they came from something called Pagan. What is true about Christmas trees?
Can someone shed some light on this, please?
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One of the earliest stories of the origin of the Christmas tree is about St. Boniface. In 722, he encountered some pagans who were worshipping a large oak tree (other more radical/fundamental catholics believe that the pagans were about to sacrifice a child at the base of the tree, most likely religious propaganda). He cut down the tree in anger for the worship of a "false" God and a Fir tree grew up at the base of what was once the oak. He then told everyone that this evergreen, with its branches pointing to heaven, was a holy tree and the tree of Christ, and a symbol of His promise of eternal life.
The Christmas trees being brought inside was dating back to Western Germany in the 16th century. They were called "Paradeisbaum" (paradise trees) and were brought into homes to celebrate the annual Feast of Adam and Eve on December 24th.
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