Why is it that people use Christmas trees?

[Kayla45]

It's always been a holiday tradition, but why exactly do people use them?

[SnowedIn]

We use ours now because we love it. Because setting it up is a family bonding activity. Because literally every ornament has a family story, some going back to my great grandparents and those stories are told every year. So, the tree is interwoven into the family fabric.

[Lliam]

Here is a simple overview

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-the-origin-of-the-christmas-tree.html

[Summeroflove]

Because it looks beautiful and they’re fun to decorate.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

As for me I celebrate Festivus & all you need is a pole.

[aaron210419]

Christmas is a Pagan Holiday and not biblical

In fact, there is not a single passage in the entire Bible where God tells people to celebrate Christmas

[Havthrills]

Just so I get it right. It is a pagan holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus?

[aaron210419]

Do some research, Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus especially since it is older than Christianity by a lot and Jesus was born in the spring.

[Havthrills]

He was born in the fall "when the fields were ready for reaping"

[Havthrills]

But I will look into it more.

[aaron210419]

Yes you're right, either way not December 25.

[Havthrills]

I know. And thank you. I read about the Pagan and Roman holidays where Christianity tried to adapt it into the birth of Jesus

[aaron210419]

There are lots of stories in the Bible that are taken from other religions, and the Bible itself has books that have been taken out, banned and lost in translation.

[Havthrills]

I know. I did some research on different religions and bibles a long time ago. I don't remember most of it.

[BJP21]

Its symbol just like Santa Clause. Its was a tradition going back to medieval Germany. Depending which country the ornaments represented various religious meanings.

[Still-alive]

We like how it makes our house smell generally. Feels like Christmas when its in our home

[Guardian45]

It's an ancient tradition started in Eastern Europe

[Alex8736]

if it isn't censored I'll check my history books. 🤣😅

[Jennz6]

Maybe it’s a traditional thing

[888theGreat]

Those stupid Germans started it