On 2004-10-04 16:33:23 -0700, (JimL) said:

Now there's a double solution! Transform those "Christmas" tree
farms into sources for paper! Talk about wasting natures resources,
those "Christmas" trees are chopped down and allowed to dies in three
weeks, then get tossed out. I always hated seeing all those pagan
Druid symbols (evergreen trees) being mistakenly used as a Christian
symbol. I have always refused to have one in my home (except in the
form of fine paper or wooden pencils).

Very good point. (Though it's no mistake - rather than try to stamp out
deep-rooted traditions, (no fun intended), the church just pretended
that earlier symbols and rituals were its own.) A very subtle, almost
Orwellian, means of pseudo-genocide - if you're not a Christian and
you're being invaded by missionaries. Who all have wooden pencils and
nice paper. :-)

David