bitterdiva

Catholicism wow...

... you don't even know how symbolism works you dumb schmuck.

It’s the holiday season and all while yahoos are out decorating their houses, their schools, and their cubicles some are feeling the injustices of religious persecution. Well, all right, some grumbling is made about religion, some is made towards the lack of decoration, and mine is based on office politics and a boss that I’m starting to believe doesn’t like me.

There’s this woman in NYC that is suing the city because of schools’ ban on nativity scenes. It basically boils down to allowing other faith-based symbols whilst Catholicism gets the cold shoulder saying that the Christmas tree is the represented holiday symbol. A Christmas tree isn’t so much a representation of Catholicism but that of any Christian denomination. It’s a tree that Christians put up during Christmas and therefore, without detailed symbolism, it becomes a symbol in itself and we all know that without the Christ in Christmas you’d just have a bloody evergreen tree.

The tree, although not blatantly relgious, is recognized around the world by the youngest of children. In itself it represents a fundamental of faith, the evergreen, never falling into slumber or shedding it’s needles is a constant reminder that Christ has never left his followers and his love, patience, and understanding, is never ending. The shape of the tree, a triangle, represents the trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and the star upon the top represents the star of Bethlehem.

So the Christmas tree is a beautifully decorated symbol that is embraced by the old and young around the world. It may take some searching and realization, but people should know the hidden tenets the Christmas tree represents. However, it's also used in Pagen traditions and rituals. Before the time of Christ, people would decorate evergreen trees in winter solstice ceremonies. Nativity scenes are way to gaudy for the public, and I find that most people do not realize that the Baby Jesus should not be in the manger until Christmas Eve. Have some fucking respect people and learn your own damn culture.

09:53 AM

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