To: SJackson
He is missing one important point. In Russian Orthodox Christian Church there is no christmas tree. Russians use the yolka, the decorated fur tree on New Year's, NOT on Christmas. Their Santa Claus is also on New Year's, Ded Moroz or Grandfather Frost. For Russian Christians, they do not use pagan imagry in their Christmas worship. But the Pagan traditions are popular on New Year's. Maybe our Western Christian Church should adapt that custom? Separate Christmas from paganism? I was born Catholic, but I have to ask? What does the birth of Jesus have to do with christmas trees and flying reindeer??
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15 posted on
01/11/2005 4:19:50 PM PST by
SJackson
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To: MotorcycleNana
He is missing one important point. In Russian Orthodox Christian Church there is no christmas tree. Russians use the yolka, the decorated fur tree on New Year's, NOT on Christmas. Did you mean fir, as in a fir tree, or fur, as something mad from hides. If the later that would be interesting.
16 posted on
01/11/2005 4:23:13 PM PST by
SJackson
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To: MotorcycleNana
He is missing one important point. In Russian Orthodox Christian Church there is no christmas tree. Russians use the yolka, the decorated fur tree on New Year's, NOT on Christmas. I was wondering myself about that. Thank you.
18 posted on
01/11/2005 7:15:47 PM PST by
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