Does decorating Christmas trees symbolize anything?

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What is the religious origin behind decorating Christmas trees? Is it Christian, and what does it mean?

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Zuzana Vaľovská

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

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Many decorations have deep symbolic value. For example angels and the Star. And the little lights as well, sometimes candles as a symbol that Jesus is the Light of the World. In my culture, we use apples as a reminder of original sin and Jesus, who came to give us freedom from it. 

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