Well, yes, but like all 'good christians' (lol) you take things out of context >>

Posted by lost2much on 25/December/2002 at 18:22:

In Reply to: Christmas and pagan symbols... posted by weatherman on 25/December/2002 at 17:28:

and ignore the whole picture.

The xmas tree was indeed originally a German thing and made it's appearance in Britain in 1841, and you can thank or hate Prince Albert for the tradition of bringing a tree indoors and decorating it.

But bringing greenery indoors to mark the winter solstice goes back far more than 2000 years and an xmas tree is just a variation on the theme.

In the 2nd century BC, Druids used mistletoe in their various ceremonies, because it is an evergreen bush that grows on a host tree and when the host tree sheds it's leaves in winter the parasitic mistletoe remains green. Holly was another example.

This site is one of many that has more info on these traditions.

: I have discovered where the tradition of the christmas
: tree came from. And it is not pagan. An article in a
: local paper claims that Boniface the Bishop of Crediton
: in Devon went to convert the Germans. he rescued a boy
: being sacrificed to pagans gods on an oak tree.
: Boniface cut down the tree and up sprang an evergreen.
: hey presto. evergreen a symbol of everlasting love.
: Boniface was later cut down by an angry German who was
: not impressed by this desecration of a pagan holy tree.
: however Boniface is now patron saint of germany Holland
: and shortly to become saint of the EU. How is that for
: a Devon lad. And the pilgrim fathers sailed from
: plymouth too.
: The symbol of the Christmas tree came over to Britain
: with Victoria and her German family.

: Enjoy the day, and a happy Christmas toall, pagans and
: athieists t

This message was edited by lost2much on 25/December/2002 at 18:23

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Comments: : and ignore the whole picture. : The xmas tree was indeed originally a German thing and made it's appearance in Britain in 1841, and you can thank or hate Prince Albert for the tradition of bringing a tree indoors and decorating it. : But bringing <i>greenery</i> indoors to mark the winter solstice goes back far more than 2000 years and an xmas tree is just a variation on the theme. : In the 2nd century BC, Druids used mistletoe in their various ceremonies, because it is an evergreen bush that grows on a host tree and when the host tree sheds it's leaves in winter the parasitic mistletoe remains green. Holly was another example. : <a href="http://www.pagan-home.com/yule/yule_lore.html">at This site</a> is one of many that has more info on these traditions. : : I have discovered where the tradition of the christmas : : tree came from. And it is not pagan. An article in a : : local paper claims that Boniface the Bishop of Crediton : : in Devon went to convert the Germans. he rescued a boy : : being sacrificed to pagans gods on an oak tree. : : Boniface cut down the tree and up sprang an evergreen. : : hey presto. evergreen a symbol of everlasting love. : : Boniface was later cut down by an angry German who was : : not impressed by this desecration of a pagan holy tree. : : however Boniface is now patron saint of germany Holland : : and shortly to become saint of the EU. How is that for : : a Devon lad. And the pilgrim fathers sailed from : : plymouth too. : : The symbol of the Christmas tree came over to Britain : : with Victoria and her German family. : : Enjoy the day, and a happy Christmas toall, pagans and : : athieists t

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Comments:	: and ignore the whole picture. : The xmas tree was indeed originally a German thing and made it's appearance in Britain in 1841, and you can thank or hate Prince Albert for the tradition of bringing a tree indoors and decorating it. : But bringing <i>greenery</i> indoors to mark the winter solstice goes back far more than 2000 years and an xmas tree is just a variation on the theme. : In the 2nd century BC, Druids used mistletoe in their various ceremonies, because it is an evergreen bush that grows on a host tree and when the host tree sheds it's leaves in winter the parasitic mistletoe remains green. Holly was another example. : <a href="http://www.pagan-home.com/yule/yule_lore.html">at This site</a> is one of many that has more info on these traditions. : : I have discovered where the tradition of the christmas : : tree came from. And it is not pagan. An article in a : : local paper claims that Boniface the Bishop of Crediton : : in Devon went to convert the Germans. he rescued a boy : : being sacrificed to pagans gods on an oak tree. : : Boniface cut down the tree and up sprang an evergreen. : : hey presto. evergreen a symbol of everlasting love. : : Boniface was later cut down by an angry German who was : : not impressed by this desecration of a pagan holy tree. : : however Boniface is now patron saint of germany Holland : : and shortly to become saint of the EU. How is that for : : a Devon lad. And the pilgrim fathers sailed from : : plymouth too. : : The symbol of the Christmas tree came over to Britain : : with Victoria and her German family. : : Enjoy the day, and a happy Christmas toall, pagans and : : athieists t