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It's always darkest before the dawn.

It's always darkest before the dawn. | It's an old Pagan custom to bring a living tree indoors in the middle of the dark months of the year & decorating it with candles & trinkets. Bringing evergreen vegetation in the form of trees, boughs & branches from the outside to the inside is a magic ritual, a piece of sympathetic magic, meant to encourage the return of spring & the growing season. The Christmas tree is traditionally an evergreen tree, usually a spruce or fir, which is cut down from the forest. The tree itself symbolizes immortality & everlasting life, & the lights draped on it are reminder that during the darkest time of the year, lighter days are just around the corner. | image tagged in christmas tree 15ft,holidays,solstice,heathen,plant,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
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by AlaskaNativeManitou
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"Christmas" trees predate Jesus.

"Christmas" trees predate Jesus. | The Phrygian (Turkish) God Attis was born December 25th to a virgin mother, sacrificed to save mankind at the end of March, was killed beneath a conifer tree, remaining for 3 days & nights in his tomb before resurrection. His priests - called "Tree Bearers" - would go to a sacred conifer grove to select a tree which will be brought indoors to honor him. | image tagged in tree gate guardians,pagan,tradition,mythology | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
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Holy Heathens, Batman!

Holy Heathens, Batman! | Holly is 1 of the trees most commonly associated with Christmas. Like other evergreens, holly is symbolic of eternal life & vitality; its red berries stand for those, as well as blood. The custom of bringing holly boughs into the home in the best of winter has its origins in the pre-Christian idea that its prickly leaves shelter the fairy folk, who were delighted to come inside at such a cold time of the year. The Romans also brought holly into the house during the time of the Saturnalia, in mid-December. Holly trees planted close to the home guarded the house & its occupants from evil influences; the spiny leaves of the "male" tree are a symbol of protection. Holly with smoother leaves has more female attributes. The name of the tree comes from the Goddess Holle, who was the mother of all unborn children & was responsible for naming them. When Christians call something "holy," they are unknowingly honoring this Goddess. The "Holly King" is an image of a giant constructed from holly, carrying a holly club in his hand. The seasonal counterpart to the Oak King, the Holly King is the guardian of the Winter Solstice. | image tagged in christmas decor 2,moonlight fairies,history,pagan | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
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More than 3 centuries B.C.

More than 3 centuries B.C. | The Iranian Mithras was born on December 25th to an impoverished virgin mother. He was both man & God. His sacred day was Sunday & His followers used holy water. The lion, bull & snake were said to represent him. He preached that if you live a moral life you will survive the Last Judgement, gaining immortality; His own resurrection was the proof. | image tagged in middle eastern christmas,jesus,mythology,religions | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
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What version of the Bible does Joel Osteen have?

by TerrenceWeijnschenk
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Capitalism at work.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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Mark Twain quote

by Slobama
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Possibly older than Stonehenge.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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Seems dangerous.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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What would Jesus say about apologizing for slavery?

by TerrenceWeijnschenk
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Take the Christ out of "Christmas."

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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There can be no excuses!

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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In modern Norway some people give corn to magpies.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
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