how did we start the traditon of the christmas tree?

Answer 1

The fir tree has a long association with Christianity, it began in Germany almost 1,000 years ago when St Boniface, who converted the German people to Christianity, was said to have come across a group of pagans worshipping an oak tree. In anger, St Boniface is said to have cut down the oak tree and to his amazement a young fir tree sprung up from the roots of the oak tree. St Boniface took this as a sign of the Christian faith. But it was not until the 16th century that fir trees were brought indoors at Christmas time.

Answer 2

Germanic paganism. On a broader note, there isn't much about Christmas that is originally Christian. Celebrating Jesus' birth was slapped onto pre-existing pagan and Roman (google Saturnalia) mid-winter holidays during the dark ages in an attempt to ease people's conversion to Christianity.

The More You Know.

Answer 3

Uh...buy a Christmas tree