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The Story of Christmas Tree
October 20th, 2009 | 
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To welcome the Christmas holidays, Christians began to decorate his Christmas tree. In addition, in the malls and public places other, we can also see the Christmas tree with beautiful ornaments. With the glare lights make Christmas decorations became more lively. But did you know it is a Christmas tree decorated with pine trees from Saint Bonifacius supernatural experiences that led several churches in Germany and France?
In a way, a British clergy, Saint Bonifacius accidentally met with a group of people who would do evil. They intend to bring a child to the god Thor in the oak tree. Of course their actions are not justified. Therefore, Saint Bonifacius trying to prevent. Miraculously, his intention was to bear extraordinary powers. He was able to knock down the tree with the beat. And, after that, which toppled oak tree grows into a pine tree.
However, there is another version which tells the origin of the Christmas tree Church reformers, Martin Luther. On one night, Luther walk in a beautiful forest with lots of pine trees. The beauty of sparkling stars in the sky seemed to penetrate the branches of fir trees in the forest. There, Luther cut down a small fir tree and brought home to his family. Then to create a glittering as he saw in the forest, Luther put the candles on each branch of pine tree brought into the house.
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