Quote: Pete @ December 15 2008, 7:02 PM GMTNot really - in the UK the tree is a symbol of a modern Christmas.....and a modern Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity. It has been hijacked by commercial/indifferent to religion forces...quite rightly!
I have a tree in my house to celebrate a modern (non-religious) Christmas and because it looks nice..........I can't think of a similar justification for a Christening as I see no reason for sane people to want to hijack a festival of that type.
Symbolic of what? I could give you a list of things Christmas symbolises to me that have nothing to do with God....what does a Christening symbol that is not religious?
The Christmas Tree symbol is probably a residue from the anchient Winter Solistice festival, which preceeeded Christiantity by many many centuries. As before mentioned the festival was hijacked by Christianity.
Pagan religfion in Britain worshipped the Green Man (God of Nature) and certain groves of trees were sacred.