“The current (and historic) meaning of the word is the celebration of the resurrection.”
That’s true. That’s the same reason I’ll celebrate Christmas on December 25th despite the fact we know Jesus wasn’t born at that time of year, and that Winter Solstice used to be on Dec 25th; it was just an extension of that pagan festival.
As far as society is concerned, it means something about Jesus, so that’s a good thing.
But, I won’t have a tree, tree worship is a very old form of worship; the “groves” are mentioned in the Bible many times.
But yes, I’ll certainly give you that’s what it means to most people. But that’s not its origins.
Why are you so attached to the word? It’s not some fundament of your religion, as far as I know?
But yes, I’ll certainly give you that’s what it means to most people. But that’s not its origins.
You have yet to prove your source for your opinion. Prove to me where the origin of the word came from. Personally I believe it was a play on words about the sun rising in the East. I can't prove that, but there is at least as much evidence on that as your absurd claim that the Christians decided to name the holiday celebrating the rising of our Lord after some obscure Pagan goddess.
But, I won’t have a tree, tree worship is a very old form of worship; the “groves” are mentioned in the Bible many times.
Yeah, well I bet you have a tree in your yard. And guess what? God made it. Do you "worship" the tree in your yard? Neither do I. Nor do I worship the silly little Christmas tree with the colored lights that brightens up my house each December and reminds me that "for unto us A Child is born, unto us a Son is given."
I also listen to Christmas carols and have spent years perfecting many of them on my guitar. Do you have a problem with that too?