SL Bishops ban Christmas trees and Santas in churches

[unbiasedopinion]

Well these days tree's are specially grown for Christmas in plantations, just like how they do for timber, So it's not as people go on cutting down tree's in the forests

Still it is not sufficing the actual reason.

Are you saying, it was started to celebrate the winter's evergreen trees, and now trees are grown specially to celebrate the festival. I would rather say why to cut the trees? Why not grow them in the garden or community parks and decorate it there.

Also, is there an religious significance of the tree or it is just for decoration?

 

[nair]

All these mainstream religions are going nuts these days, I'm not sure if its a reaction to whats happening in the Muslim world but it seems like all these so called leaders wants to turn back the clock to fundamentalism, From Buddhists, To Christians and Hindu's

I found this decision idiotic, What X mas with out santa and tree?????

 

[Chiranth]

Hi, I am a person from Sri Lanka. I have written an article about this ban which exposes the true reasons behind the ban. Please see the ColomboTelegraph article through Google (I'm unable to post the link) the title is "Catholic Church Bans The Christmas Tree"

 

[Nilgiri]

I always liked that the Catholic church was very "icon" "symbol" friendly...with lots of imagery.

Now this sounds like they are trying to become the next Jehovah's witness or something. Ugh!

Variety is the spice of life I say.