Christmas has many origins pagan and christian but the christmas tree originally came around in the 14th century i believe it would be hung upside down and represented the christian triad, meaning the father son and holy ghost. Evergreen trees were chosen because of their conic shape which if viewed only two dimensional looks like a triangle and represents the triad.
by medium pimpin matt December 30, 2004
an excuse of a holiday to exchange gifts instead of remembering the religious aspect as in the birth of jesus
not even exclusively "celebrated" by Christians anymore
not even exclusively "celebrated" by Christians anymore
by DonkeyKong373 December 30, 2011
1. December 25.
2. Day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, although most scholars today generally agree that Jesus was not born on December 25, was not born in the year 0, and was not the son of God.
3. A season extending from Halloween through the end of the calendar year in which society pressures us to spend a good deal of our time and income in order to buy gifts for others which in 4 out of 5 cases will be returned or never used.
4. A miserable time of year when we are reminded of how unsatisyfing our lives are.
2. Day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, although most scholars today generally agree that Jesus was not born on December 25, was not born in the year 0, and was not the son of God.
3. A season extending from Halloween through the end of the calendar year in which society pressures us to spend a good deal of our time and income in order to buy gifts for others which in 4 out of 5 cases will be returned or never used.
4. A miserable time of year when we are reminded of how unsatisyfing our lives are.
by Anastasia Suckemsilly December 23, 2003
Originally a celebration of the sun for the vikings in Europe. When christianity showed its ugly face in Europe, the Vikings where converted, and to compensate for the loss of their day of celebration, they claimed Jesus was born on this day. In Denmark, a certain type of porridge is still a very common thing to eat as one of the things for dinner at the 24th. Also, in (northern europe at least) Europe, gifts are unwrapped in the evening of the 24th of December, usually somewhat after dinner.
by eviscerator March 29, 2004
For all the nazi christians to waste money and my time. It has no real meaning except to compete with the jews. By the way if ya don't know jesus was a jew so the son of god is jewish just pointing that out. All u chritsians should stop woreshiping a Jew and start woreshiping me.
by Fucku i am a super Jew December 22, 2008
Person 1: What are you doing on Christmas?
Person 2: Oh, you know, spending some time with the family. You?
Person 1: Fuck that, I'm going to see AVP-R.
Person 2: Oh, you know, spending some time with the family. You?
Person 1: Fuck that, I'm going to see AVP-R.
by Dave from ATL December 25, 2007
by amboj December 29, 2004