If so... why?
2006-12-27 15:43:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. The lights have no significance whatsoever. To some they represent the light that came into the world (Christ). For me, they just look nice and festive and Christmas is a festival, afterall
2006-12-27 15:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes... well, sort of- we put lights on the tree.... to make it pretty....
I've been told that originally people put tiny candles on their trees, but it made for a pretty dangerous holiday season. When electricity became widely used, someone thought up the grand (and much safer) idea of creating strings of tiny electric lights.
Then somebody decided that those same strings of electric lights would be kinda cool looking on the outside of homes. I agree, but I've never lived in a place where putting lights on the outside of my home was feasible, although...
Once I lived in an appartment that didn't have a ceiling light in the dining room. We put up some icecicle-style lights around the ceiling (pinned where crown molding would be), and it was really pretty, lit the dining room quite nicely, too!
Anyway, back to your question... I heard once that the lights on the tree (flame or electric) represent Jesus- as the Light of the world...
2006-12-27 23:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Light shall overcome the Darkness.
Christ is the light of the world! The Light entered our world.
Merry Christmas.
2006-12-27 23:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lives7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
And here I thought we would be finished with the daily onslaught of the same ole pagan/Christmas questions once Christmas was over.
Wouldn’t you like to get a nice early start on Easter?
2006-12-27 23:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely and it is beautiful - representing the light of Christ - brings joy to the children, the neighbors and our family. Makes us all happy! Are you happy? Or was your house dark and gloomy this holiday?
2006-12-27 23:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by Lily P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not this year. We all gathered at our eldest daughters for the Holidays and stayed several days, so we didn't bother decorating this year.
2006-12-28 00:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we like beauty too you know...i have a tiny tree and a lighted wreath in window cuz no electrical outlet outside...i keep it simple
2006-12-27 23:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no I hung my under ware on a wire and set it on fire-same thing.
Christians:can this guy ask any dumber questions?
If so...why?
2006-12-28 01:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, a waste of energy that I can not justify.
2006-12-28 05:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...I had a menorah in the window.
2006-12-27 23:47:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋