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• Dec. 20, 2006 - Any TRUTH to this?? How to sort historical fact from fiction?
I have always heard that the tradition of the Christmas tree was pagan and in fact, celebrating Christmas was pagan.
I am NOT trying to start a debate here (just for those of you who are curious we do celebrate Christmas and do have a tree). But I received the following in my mailbox today and am curious just how true it might be.
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Martin Luther is said to have had the first Christmas tree. He supposedly cut down a fir from a local forest and placed it in his home for his family to enjoy. He was so taken by the beautiful, dark night with snow reflecting starlight through the trees. He wanted to share it with his wife and children as a way to celebrate the birth of Christ. Once he brought it home, he decorated the tree with small, lit candles to represent the stars. After that, people began to follow his example and it wasn't long before other decorations, such as strings of popcorn, apples, and bits of colored paper were added.
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Anyone know how to check the validity of this statement? With so much re-writing of history (not only in America, but it seems all of history is being rewritten), how can one sort historical fact from fiction? We are SO NEW to all this homeschooling. I grew up believing everything you were taught in school is truth and not to be questioned (but then again, that is the purpose of public school isn't it?). But after becoming a Christian and learning about the re-writing of a lot of historical facts, I have no idea where to begin to know fact from fiction.
Thanks for ANY help on this!
(and for those of you who are curious, I never did find out what that bug was! but once we settle into our new house, I plan on reading all of your comments and learning HOW to use those bug books!) |
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