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around it. When these people accepted Christianity, they continued with this
pagan ritual but renamed it, and so it became part of the Christmas celebrations.
The Germans invented another story which has been passed down right up until
this day. The story was that on Christmas Eve -- that's the night they claim was
the night before Prophet Jesus was born -- his mother, Lady Mary, and the
angels fly over the countryside, so, they place a candle in their windows to guide
them and leave some food for them on a table, rather like the pagan tree
offerings in the old days. Of course, the Germans weren't the only ones to invent
stories, each country has their own the Spanish have a similar story."
"Oh, I'm upset," said Sarah. "Prophet Jesus was such a good, pure person how
could they do even think of even connecting him to those pagan things!" "Well, I
guess they just did not think what they were doing," replied Jabel, "so now you
know why your parents don't want you to have a Christmas tree."
"Well, now that I understand the origins of a Christmas tree I don't want one, do
you Sarah?" asked Abraham. "No, I agree with you!" said Sarah.
pagan ritual but renamed it, and so it became part of the Christmas celebrations.
The Germans invented another story which has been passed down right up until
this day. The story was that on Christmas Eve -- that's the night they claim was
the night before Prophet Jesus was born -- his mother, Lady Mary, and the
angels fly over the countryside, so, they place a candle in their windows to guide
them and leave some food for them on a table, rather like the pagan tree
offerings in the old days. Of course, the Germans weren't the only ones to invent
stories, each country has their own the Spanish have a similar story."
"Oh, I'm upset," said Sarah. "Prophet Jesus was such a good, pure person how
could they do even think of even connecting him to those pagan things!" "Well, I
guess they just did not think what they were doing," replied Jabel, "so now you
know why your parents don't want you to have a Christmas tree."
"Well, now that I understand the origins of a Christmas tree I don't want one, do
you Sarah?" asked Abraham. "No, I agree with you!" said Sarah.