I Have Known For Many Decades That It Is Not The Day Of Jesus’ Birth.
The pegan origins of christmas can be traced back to the commemoration of the winter solstice celebrated in europe on or around december 22nd. Some claim the tree originated in germany in the mid 1500's, others claim it was latvia. In 1539, a christmas tree was used for a christmas celebration in the cathedral of strasbourg.
Pagans In Europe Used Branches Of Evergreen Fir Trees To Decorate Their Homes And Brighten Their Spirits During The Winter Solstice.
Christian beginnings the first use of christmas trees as they're known today dates back to the 1500's. Those decorations have their origin in northern europe, and are simply because evergreens look nice in winter rather than any deep pagan associations. In denmark a danish newspaper claims that the first attested christmas tree was lit in 1808 by.
Early Romans Used Evergreens To Decorate.
Should we stop using wood because. In 1570, a fir tree was decorated with fruits and nuts that children would eat on christmas. The early puritan settlers did not accept the german tradition initially because of.
A Subset Of This Opposition Is The Christmas Tree.
The earliest recording of the christmas tree goes back to european pagans during the saturn festival where they would use branches of evergreen fir trees to brighten the space. In france, the first christmas tree was introduced in 1840 by the duchesse d'orléans. It, too, is said to be of pagan origin, thus, christians should not bring them into their homes.
