National Christmas Tree in US is killed by 'transplant shock'

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centereach ny wrote:

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or we could also discuss how a christmas tree was really part of pagan believes and how the bible says about decorating trees.
since a christmas treeis and of itself is not religious in nature. but i digress...

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FRUSTRATED REPUBLICAN wrote:

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The bible has tips on decorating Christmas trees?

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“The Ohio arena, which holds around 20,000 people, appeared to be around two-thirds to three-quarters full, with around half of the seating in the upper deck empty. The Columbus fire department estimated the crowd size at 14,000. While smaller in size than many Obama rallies during the 2008 campaign, the crowd dwarfed the size of any rally held this cycle by Romney.”– CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/politics/obama-...

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Shadowchaser3131 wrote:

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WOW a story from the Clinton News Network praising Obama Bin Lyin and bashing Romney i am SHOCKED!

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FRUSTRATED REPUBLICAN wrote:

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We could discuss the fact that this is designated a "National Christmas Tree" despite certain religious prohibitions written into our Constitution.
;^)

Vee wrote:

I wonder if they are going to bury it in a "PINE" box?

dragoon70056 wrote:

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Just curious as to how a "National Christmas Tree" and religious prohibitions in the constititution are related; I don't ever recall hearing about Christmas trees being mentioned in the bible, and they were certainly never mentioned in church when I use to attend (many, many years ago).

Fish_sticks wrote:

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Actually Christmas trees are part of a Pagan winter solstice celebration. Once again the Christians stole the idea.
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Spotted Girl wrote:

Just like the economy. Anything Obama puts his hand on. So much like the legend of Midas, except rather than turn to gold, it turns to excrement.

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Xer Recar wrote:

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Perhaps it's just God's way of telling us to cut it out with the whole Christmas tree thing. Perhaps He's telling us we're off base with the whole Christian nation thing too - maybe we're praying to the wrong God!!
Or, just maybe, it died due to complications resulting from transplant shock.
Nah, too simple.

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dragoon70056 wrote:

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Just curious as to how a "National Christmas Tree" and religious prohibitions in the constititution are related; I don't ever recall hearing about Christmas trees being mentioned in the bible, and they were certainly never mentioned in church when I use to attend (many, many years ago).

centereach ny wrote:

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Jeremiah 10:1-25 ESV
Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says the Lord:“Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”...
the christmas tree was a thing adopted by christianity to try and bring more pagans into christianity.

Stan Roman wrote:

A Christmas Tree is too American and is inappropriate in the new Obama Nation. We must abandon all previous symbols which served to unite us as a people.

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Stan Roman wrote:

A Christmas Tree is too American and is inappropriate in the new Obama Nation. We must abandon all previous symbols which served to unite us as a people.

Fish_sticks wrote:

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But cutting the tree was not part of the Pagan celebration ....