http://www.millennialstar.org/partridge-in-a-pear-tree-a-symbol-for-christ/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.millennialstar.org/partridge-in-a-pear-tree-a-symbol-for-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-34930 Jack Robert Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:52:19 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=1482#comment-34930 That was a great blog. Most blogs are not even worth reading. That was a great blog. Most blogs are not even worth reading.

]]> http://www.millennialstar.org/partridge-in-a-pear-tree-a-symbol-for-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-34497 BrianJ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:20:03 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=1482#comment-34497 I just got the same email as you, Geoff. I was very skeptical too because some of the supposed symbolism is strained, too "Old Testament," and not enough "Catholic." Where's any mention of Mary, for example? I just got the same email as you, Geoff. I was very skeptical too because some of the supposed symbolism is strained, too “Old Testament,” and not enough “Catholic.” Where’s any mention of Mary, for example?

]]> http://www.millennialstar.org/partridge-in-a-pear-tree-a-symbol-for-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-34473 Chris H. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:32:45 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=1482#comment-34473 The song is a reference to the pre-religious version of Christmas that was more a celebration of winter. Secular? Not is the sense that we use the term. Things such as the Christmas Tree and the December 25th holiday pre-date any Christian celebration on the date. Attempts to make these symbols Christian in nature are amongst some of the mindless things I have ever heard. The song is a reference to the pre-religious version of Christmas that was more a celebration of winter. Secular? Not is the sense that we use the term. Things such as the Christmas Tree and the December 25th holiday pre-date any Christian celebration on the date. Attempts to make these symbols Christian in nature are amongst some of the mindless things I have ever heard.

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