Oh, I agree completely; just giving you a little indication of how things
are in my little part of Texas, USA.

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:29:40 +0200 "Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten"
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Robert T. Handy schrieb:
>> Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten wrote:
>> >
>> > Robert T. Handy wrote:
>> > > Pardon me.  In what way is a tree symbolic of the birth of
>Christ?
>> >
>> > Dear Robert, dear list-ners,
>> > >Sorry, you did misunderstand, what I said. Not a tree is a symbol
>of
>>  Christ,
>> > but the real (i.e. living tree) with lit candles (real or not) on
>it is
>>  symbolic
>> > of Christ.
>>
>>
>> This lengthy discussion has given rise to an internal examination
>by
>> staff of how we can broaden our "holiday" gallery decorating
>tradition
>> to include information on origins of holiday symbols and beliefs.
>Some
>> locals think I will get in trouble including a focus on the Solstice
>but
>> I think we are going to do it anyway.  Even a Jewish friend
>cautioned me
>> about including information on Hannukah (sp).  She felt the local
>> Christians would be overly critical; even demand my job.
>
>Come on, dear Bob, this can`t be true. Christianity has included so
>many rites
>and symbols of former religions (including, of course, all
>mediterranian ones as
>well as Jewish ones), that you should contact an Historian specialised
>in
>Religions immediately in order to make you fit for things to come. If
>you have
>ever visited Europe, than you will understand, that Christendom can
>not beed
>understood at all without the underlying older cultures...
>> --
>Best regard
>
>Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten
>
>> Bob Handy, Director
>> Brazoria County Historical Museum
>> 100 East Cedar
>> Angleton, Texas 77515
>> (409) 864-1208
>> (409) 864-1217 (Fax)
>> http://www.bchm.org
>
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