What does the christmas tree stand for symbolically?

Question

I wonder this every year... I know it has to do something with paganism...

Answer 1

There was a quote of the pope on CWN:
The Christmas tree, John Paul said, is "an ancient custom that exalts the value of life," because the evergreen tree remains unchanged through the harshness of winter. When gifts are arranged under the tree, the Pope continue, it because a symbol of "the tree of life, a figure of Christ, God's greatest gift to all men."

The popularity of the Christmas tree in the US was started by a Protestant minister of German ancestry who brought the German custom to his church in Lexington Mass

Answer 2

Christmas trees stand for a symbol for all the Christmas tree farmers in the world that celebrate Christmas. They supply us with beautiful symbols of Chiristmas. My dad grew the douglas firs for Christmas trees but we really liked the live trees in a container- after Christmas we plant them in our yard. Happy Holidays & good luck.

Answer 3

It originated from pagan culture.

When winter would come and everything began to look dead, these people would become afraid. They would bring an evergreen tree into their home and decorate it to please the gods that kept this tree “alive” when other trees appeared dead. The hope was that these gods would also spare the life in that home.

So, the evergreen tree was symbolic of life and it was decorated to please the life-giving god(s).