Are we celebrating the annointed one's birthday or the roman winter solistice? The scriptures relay the fact that our mother Mary was sitting under either a fig or a date tree, because when the baby was hungry that's what she fed him. Now both of those fruits are not the fruits of winter.
You know if everyone of us decorated a tree every other christmas, you know how many trees would be saved? Or one tree between various family and friends households. There were a billion trees planted in 2007 according to the U.N. And who do you think paid for those? The citizens. So what's going on here? Emperor constantine was both a political and a religious leader, so he had to meet a middle ground. This is a cultural tradition not a religious, just look at our jewish and muslim brothers and sisters, they are mixing the two. I guarantee you that "have a happy jolly christmas" was not sung at the last supper.
Love,
Your brother
2007-11-28 01:39:44 · 12 answers · asked by diviner2025 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jed - Muslims, Jews and Christians share same god. If you look in the scriptures in Arabic you have Ilah as singular "a god", as opposed to Allah meaning "The God" or "God" and in Aramaic Elaha.
2007-11-28 01:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by mitzy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is the meaning behind the Christmas tree?
Triangle Shape=The Trinity
It point upwards towards God.
Evergreen=Forever Eternal
Green=Life
The needles grow up like hands praising God.
Lights=Heaven
Gifts=Charity and Love
CHRISTmas
St. Nicholas, Santa Claus is a humble servant of our loving God and he too, bows down to worship the Lord and Savior.
The green color of the fir tree remains green year round, depicting the everlasting hope of humankind. All its needles point heavenward, a symbol of our thoughts turning toward heaven.
The star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world and the star was the sign of fulfillment of God's promise.
The candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world. When we see the great light, it reminds us of the One who displaces the darkness.
The wreath symbolizes the real nature of God's love. Real love never ends.
The holly plant represents immortality. The red holly represents the blood shed by Christ and the sharp pointed leaves remind us of the crown of thorns worn by our Savior.
The Magi bowed before the Holy Babe and gave Him gifts because God so loved the world that God gave his only begotten son.
The candy cane represents the shepherd's staff. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock.
2007-11-28 10:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Pagan Romans put trees in their houses this time of year and decorated them for hundreds of years before Jesus. And as you said, Jesus was not born this time of year. Another clue is that the shepards were out with their sheep at night. They board the sheep in winter. This is a pagan holiday that was Christianized so that people can keep the tradition.
2007-11-28 09:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by mlcros 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the time I choose to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Cultural traditions are not religious, but they are still a part of us as humans. Did you know that almost all Christmas trees come from tree farms..It is a crop like lettuce. If you don't buy them ..they don't grow them..While the trees are growing they give shelter to birds and clean the air. Who pays for all that lettuce? your argument falls flat.
2007-11-28 09:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is both a religious holiday on one hand, and a secular one on the other. Americans, traditionally, are both to varying extents. When I say "Merry Christmas" to someone, I usually mean the secular holiday with Santa Claus and Christmas Trees and stuff.
2007-11-28 09:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes lets focus on symbolism that is what is important at this time of year. Let's not talk about helping those who are less fortunate and making sure they have food and clothes or money to pay their bills or friends to comfort them. Let's focus on what the Christmas tree is all about. I am sure that is what all the Christians are focusing on.................... not. This is just another cheap shot at Christians PS when Christ returns all of this will be burned away if you think you can save it you can't
2007-11-28 09:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by mdjgirl7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think tebone0315 just answered everything for you from a Christian point of view.Of course people like to argue that all those are pagan symbols,but who cares we took the tree and decorate it with a Christian meaning.
2007-11-28 10:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by Gizmo3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tradition. It isn't an idol, and doesn't go against any law from God. What DOES is the materialism that people get caught up in.
I don't see where the muslims are brothers and sisters since we do not worship the same God.
2007-11-28 09:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a mixed up holiday for sure...as a christian i dont celebrate it
because of that ....
i've never heard the fig tree thing...where you get'n that?
as a "Christian" tradition...i'm a afriad your wrong it was specifilly
created to a be a "christian" holiday by the Pope so has religious
implications...even if wrong...
2007-11-28 09:51:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont like chrisymas trees, they symbolize the heads of the christians when the romans cut them off. Yes its gross but It bothers me that people ignore this
2007-11-28 09:46:05 · answer #10 · answered by Michael C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋