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RUDE ROVER
The Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREE
Who needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTA
Go ahead and pull his finger!

I just thought it was fitting that a pagan comment on a pagan tradition...the yule tree and yule in general, which was stolen by the Christians, like hundreds of other things.

If you don't believe that, you need to do your research.

Oh, and another thing...it's pretty irritating when something which is not seen as Christian and just happens to be pagan is always associated with Satan. Most pagans don't even believe in Satan! We don't believe in hell either! Those are Christian concepts!

What is wrong with you people?

I was just searching for a Christmas Tree on the Kmart website and I saw and upside down tree, selling for $149. I immediately thought it was a joke. So I started looking for information about the upside down tree and came across this website. I totally agree with Alex. That tree gives me an erie feeling like the upside down cross. To creepy for Christmas.

Cranky Media Guy don't rush the judgement because if you have not accepted the Lord as you're personal savior you will get your reward. (Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.)

So there, Cranky. It's good to see you getting your comeuppance. Maybe now you'll mend you sinful ways.

Yeah, Chary, they sure told ME, didn't they?

"Cranky Media Guy don't rush the judgement because if you have not accepted the Lord as you're personal savior you will get your reward."

I think YOU should accept Strunk and White as YOUR personal Saviors. Google for them and find out what they can do for YOU.

I'd like to know where the upside down tree has to do with anything other than being differant. a convertation piece.something for goofe people. i saw one yasterday, for the first time. i loved it! not one thaught of Satan came to mind! if you're any kind of "christian" you'll know that GOD knows what you're thinking! He is even bigger than Santa! if Santa wants to stand on his head, its cool. even God.whos to say he doesn't stand on his head? what the hell does that have to do with anything? he has to have a sence of humor. look at all the nutballs he braught into the world. like the negative ones on this sight. the upside down tree at Macys is beautiful and unique. its not even for sale. they told me to try the net.i think the price is so high because it is something differant, unique. Humm, commin sence??? if its to cheap, to many people will have one. Macys said they have had it for years, for display only! some of these coments are obsurd! I'm useing one of the fake trees i have from years past and converting it. its sort of fun.i'm standing on my head to do it! OH NO! SATAN! happy holidays!

Pope Peter & the Moon

by God

Decipherer’s Preface

The document which sets before your eyes was not written by a human hand.

In fact, it is not the work of any hand at all.

As the story has been related, this work is the product of an eruption of automatic writing recorded during a seance, one involving a group of researchers which had been seeking to contact this now deceased author.

In a brilliant display of supernormality, a pen, setting upon a notebook, spontaneously stood up aright and began, suddenly, transcribing the strange vocalizations which bellowed out of the medium’s mouth.

This frenzy lasted as long as the duration of Mozart’s Requiem and has been edited by myself only in order to render it clearer for the reader.

This editing process required to a small extent a re-writing of a sometimes jarbled text. This has necessitated some simple deletion from the original, but I would seek to persuade the reader, that this was, is of a wholly unintelligible sort of expression, comprehensible to none. If anyone is interested in the original text, one may enquire further.

However, I assure you, the text presented renders this revelation most faithfully. As is clearly obvious, I must and will take the ultimate responsibility for these editorial decisions and hope that this product is pleasing to my dear reader.

James Aire

1996

To read the entire book, please visit:

http://jamesaire.wordpress.com/pope-peter-the-moon-child/

I appologize to those who think an upside down tree is satanic. But in all honesty between being a space saver and that of a way to display family heirlooms or present day decoration, nothing can compair. Yes my house looks like santa's house if he were to win the lottery. I have spent years collecting and refining decorations. My husband has bought elaborate perfume bottle type ornaments that we have now hooked up to motors and I am looking for a way to display them. This is without a doubt the perfect way since they can hang without hinderance. When you have something beautiful you WANT to show it off. Plus I am know for having a different outlook on life and this is a reflection of me.

upside down christmas trees were used back in the middle ages to represent the Trinity

I've got an idea, we can eat christmas dinner under the dinner table this year. Oh and while we are changing normal traditions to ludicrous, let's wear our pants with the zipper in back.

A lot of Christian traditions come from the Pagans. I won't go in great detail, but Christmas tree is one, and Martin Luther decided to start that ones for Christmas. He thought they looked beautiful out there, and then the snow twinkling, so he put candles on there (which fire hazard comes to mind.) So I guess that is why when lights came into the picture thats why we use the lights.

The upside down tree has nothing to do with Satan, just as much as Satanists use upside down crosses is stupid. St. Peter refused to be crucified like Jesus, not worthy, so he was hung upside down on and upside down cross. So go figure.

So in the middle ages they would hang the Christmas trees upside down not being satantists, but because of the Trinity.

Also, it shows off the ornaments better, and saves space.

You all are missing the larger picture. This is nothing more than one more step in the attack against Christians. History, origins, blah, blah, blah. Turn the Menorah upside down. Have the Muslims face South. Exact same thing.

Merry CHRISTmas, y'all...

-Shawn

Why would one be disturbed as a christian since the catholic church in order to recruit pagans into the church made concessions to incorporate some insignificant traditions as long as they didn't go against the scriptures.

If one uses the tree in any fashion he desires it should be OK as long as it does not go against Gods word.If it is not used as a thing of worship or does not disgrace God and is done to honor him I see no problem here.We are to do all things to please God, and in all things bringing honor unto him.
Yes certian things are in the bible that don't pertain to today like mixing of seed and fibers but these are metaphors to the seed of the Jews that are not to be mixed with the non-Jews as the christian should not be unequilly yoked with the unbeliever.
Since in those days the proper handling of meats and the microscopic diseases wern't known by man. There were things that prevented disease and were of precautionary measure at the time.
Although God never changes and is allways the same he sees the things we don't and knows things we can't see or imagine.What we see or know is a dimly lit amount of knowledge to his greatness and wisdom of intelect.
Be not dismayed at these things but do all things for his glory and he will see and aprove of you and will give you rewards in heavon.
Merry Christmas and God Bless.Remember Jesus in your holidays and every day and Love one another as he Loves us.

this tree is sooo ugly

One of the most unusual traditions of Eastern Europe is the way that a Christmas tree was placed in a home.

From Krakow to the Carpathian Highlands, it was displayed point down.

It is thought that the term "Doing something the Polish way" originated from the display of these trees.

Legend says that England's St. Boniface used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

By the 12th century it was being hung, upside-down, from ceilings at Christmastime in Eastern Europe, as a symbol of Christianity and God the Son becoming man.

Martin Luther is said to have decorated a small Christmas tree with candles to show his children how the stars twinkled through the dark and holy night.

The early trees were biblically symbolic of the Paradise Tree in the Garden of Eden. Food and flowers were used to decorate the tree.

The many food items were symbols of plenty.

The flowers, originally only red for knowledge and white for innocence completed the tree.

It is thought that the colors of red and green for Christmas originated from this tradition. Red flowers on a green tree.

The ancient Polish custom was to hang from the ceiling in a central position with the topmost part of a spruce tree, upside down, and to decorate doorways and wall with separate boughs of the same tree.

It is the peak of an evergreen, suspended upside down from the ceiling or rafters point-side-down and decorated with fruit, nuts and sweets in shimmering wrappings, with decorations made of foods, straw, oplatek, and gold-painted spruce cones that made Christmas special.

In the Krakow region, they decorated a hanging upside down top a pine tree with apples, nuts, pears, and ginger breads.

Beginning the day after Christmas these delicacies could be eaten by children and carolers.

Maybe we have all been putting our Christmas trees up the wrong way for all our lives.
http://www.iarelative.com/xmas/upside.htm