12-24-2013, 04:02 AM
First, having a "white" Christmas is a completely AMERICANIZED gimmick. Yes, GIMMICK!!!
Although Jesus (if such a person ever actually existed) was never born in winter, the date was moved around because of one religious reason or another. (read the articles below)
Having "snow" at Christmas was just an occurrence of winter advertisements, greeting cards and Cmas images in the winter time, and sales gimmicks. Later on, it was re-enforced by movies and music, and the greeting card industry.
The REAL "Christ"mas is unknown....
http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/bib...rn-dec-25/
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/news...dec08.html
How the Christmas tree came to be...(also the wreath and garland)
http://www.history.com/topics/history-of...tmas-trees
Although Jesus (if such a person ever actually existed) was never born in winter, the date was moved around because of one religious reason or another. (read the articles below)
Having "snow" at Christmas was just an occurrence of winter advertisements, greeting cards and Cmas images in the winter time, and sales gimmicks. Later on, it was re-enforced by movies and music, and the greeting card industry.
The REAL "Christ"mas is unknown....
http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/bib...rn-dec-25/
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/news...dec08.html
How the Christmas tree came to be...(also the wreath and garland)
http://www.history.com/topics/history-of...tmas-trees