Thread: " Are Christmas Trees Pagan ? "
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Old 12-01-2009, 02:18 PM
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Re: " Are Christmas Trees Pagan ? "
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Originally Posted by missourimary View Post
Christmas tree traditions started in the 1500s. They were not the offspring of a pagan tradition as such. Martin Luther had a tree, so they probably weren't Catholic either. Christmas trees haven't always been decorated with gold and silver, nor are they always now.
Where did he come up with the idea of bringing an evergreen tree into his home on or around december 25th and decorating it in celebration of the birth of the son of God?
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