Because Jesus Directed His Followers to Bring A Tree Inside

Once in a while you actually make good sense, Foofie.

This isn't one of those times.

The evergreen tree is a symbol of survival of life though the (North European) winter.
It was adapted by Christians from pagan tradition.

Excuse me for laughing. But, a live evergreen (a beautiful tree) is minding its own business in the forest, and along comes some people and kill it for the purpose of symbolizing survival of (I thought everlasting) life in the Christian tradition. I believe I cannot be the only Jewish person that finds it humorous that it was originally a German tradition.

Foofie wrote:

Excuse me for laughing. But, a live evergreen (a beautiful tree) is minding its own business in the forest, and along comes some people and kill it for the purpose of symbolizing survival of (I thought everlasting) life in the Christian tradition. I believe I cannot be the only Jewish person that finds it humorous that it was originally a German tradition.

Not so strange. But a humorous observation.

Pagans (not christians) sacrificed more than trees, when they felt the need.
And when you life in a deep, dark forest of a squillion evergreens, are you going to miss one little one?