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To: cloudmountain

The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light

Wreaths are pagan. if the library adds a menorah they owe us a crèche.


13 posted on 12/09/2014 8:00:04 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: silverleaf
1. The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light

2. Wreaths are pagan.

3. if the library adds a menorah they owe us a crèche.

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39 posted on 12/09/2014 1:40:42 PM PST by cloudmountain
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