If anyone wants to know where the candy cane came from, just read this post from the ministry MenOfGod (www.menofgod.us). Here you are!
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus, My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!
Many years ago, a candy maker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith. He wanted to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy; white to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; hard to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the Church; firmness to represent the promise of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. He thought it co
2007-12-17 09:57:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've seen that before and I love it! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Merry Christmas and God bless!
2007-12-17 10:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 5⤊ 5⤋
Joy Ride. Awesome Film Awesome Film!
2016-05-24 10:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urban legend.
If a ministry is offering it as a true story, then they are lying to you.
2007-12-18 03:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Satan hooks!!!!!!!!!
Wouldn't it have made a less ambiguous statement for the little old candy maker to have mashed two pieces into the shape of a cross? The more a symbol has to be explained, the less convincing it is. (Besides, I thought it was supposed to be a shepherd's crook.)
2007-12-17 10:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by skepsis 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋
No, that's not correct. Candy canes were originally straight and all white.
2007-12-17 10:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Samsa 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
serious... so you suck on the "staff" of Jesus Christ when you enjoy a candy cane??? that is my severance to the Christian faith.
"Jesus loves me, this I know"
2007-12-17 10:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by kub2 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Urban legend.
2007-12-17 10:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 4⤋
I know the story and I never get tired of hearing it !!
2007-12-17 10:02:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
Cute, but no where near accurate. Do more research.
2007-12-17 10:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by blue chaos soɐɥɔ ǝnlq 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
It doesn't matter how many times you pass on the propaganda, or how desperately you want to believe it, it doesn't make it true.
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/candycane.asp
Sorry.
2007-12-17 10:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 4⤊ 6⤋