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Europe preaching the doctrine Paul had taught, many of them were people trying
to do good and they did good, but their belief was wrong. However, they too had
problems preaching their religion and so they adopted some of the pagan rituals
they came across in Europe into Christianity to ease their preaching." "How do
you mean?" asked Sarah. "A good question," replied Jabel. "Well, there are
many, but let's just take one example, an example which seems to attract you."
"In a part of the United Kingdom called Wales, there were pagans called Druids.
Each year in December when the days were short and the nights were long they
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would worship their pagan gods by tying apples and other gifts onto the branches
of a tree.
The Germans did something similar, but they used a fir tree which you know as a
Christmas Tree. To the pagans, fir trees were also a sign that winter would end
and warmth of spring would once more return to the earth so they would
decorate the trees with lots of different trinkets, masks, pray and hold a party
to do good and they did good, but their belief was wrong. However, they too had
problems preaching their religion and so they adopted some of the pagan rituals
they came across in Europe into Christianity to ease their preaching." "How do
you mean?" asked Sarah. "A good question," replied Jabel. "Well, there are
many, but let's just take one example, an example which seems to attract you."
"In a part of the United Kingdom called Wales, there were pagans called Druids.
Each year in December when the days were short and the nights were long they
9
would worship their pagan gods by tying apples and other gifts onto the branches
of a tree.
The Germans did something similar, but they used a fir tree which you know as a
Christmas Tree. To the pagans, fir trees were also a sign that winter would end
and warmth of spring would once more return to the earth so they would
decorate the trees with lots of different trinkets, masks, pray and hold a party