I am curious what religion uses what symbols - if there is any consistency. So if you could also put your religion, I would appreciate it.
2007-12-06 12:34:03 · 43 answers · asked by Cinthia Round house kicking VT 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is an interesting question for me and I have not really thought about it before.. As a pagan I do not celebrate xmas as such but the trees and yule are part of my celebrations and beliefs for that time of year. I guess I could put a number of things on top of an evergreen but I would choose something of the Gods that chose the people of of the region where those celebrations originated.
2007-12-06 15:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My Christmas tree isn't up yet, I haven't had time to do it yet. So mine has dust on it... Usually though its a star to remember the star that guided the Magi, or occasionally an Angel. What I'd really like to get is a Nativity scene ornament that sits up there.
Oh by the way, I am a Christian.
I don't like to use the Angel much, because this joke I once heard always comes to mind:
An angel brought Santa a Christmas tree, she delivered it when Santa was busy checking his "naughty and nice" list. She asked him, "Where should I stick it?".......
2007-12-06 12:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Santa holding a Christmas Tree
2007-12-06 12:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up putting an angel on the top. My last girlfriend used to put a star so I had a star. She's gone, so this year it will be the angel. When my daughter is old enough. No more tree for me. I don't believe in the holiday, but she does.
2007-12-06 12:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. H Dumpty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose, technically I am a Catholic - at least that is what my parents are although religion was not a big part of my upbringing.
I am spiritual and do believe there are higher powers beyond our knowledge but am not a die-hard Catholic.
Sooooo, with that, I have 2 brass elephants on top of my tree. Each of them is holding a gold star from their trunks.
Merry Christmas!
2007-12-06 12:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gold angel in a gold dress playing a harp. I think the wings, are only symbolic of the ability to move faster than humans can understand. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS, or Mormon.
2007-12-06 16:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian, and use one of several that I've obtained over the years. My favorite is a light-up angel, and that's probably what we'll use this year. I don't see it as being a religious symbol, but a matter of personal preference.
2007-12-06 12:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by N L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Star-Christian
2007-12-06 12:37:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing yet, but eventually there'll be a star. There'll also be several Nativity sets underneath. One has the family looking like Alaskan natives, one American Indians, one Africans, etc...my favorite is Celtic, looks like Stonehenge to me. I like an ecumenical holiday, so there will be a menorah too.
And I'm Roman Catholic.
2007-12-06 12:38:18 · answer #9 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wiccan - and I have a lighted five point star on the top of my Yule tree, in honor of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit.
2007-12-06 12:46:30 · answer #10 · answered by Crystal clear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋