because of the origins of the tree itself

Norse fir and spruce trees with midwinter pagan symbolism->some autism about lights->Christmas tree

why should you have this symbol placed where it is?

the only connection is

there is a star in one place, and a star in another

just like Odin became wants

Santa

whereas the connection for star atop the tree

in a pagan/gnostic sense

is much clearer, sensible

the whole thing is a shitty version of yule just like the whole rest of the west is just a shitty version of Scandinavia

at the peak is illumination

so what

there were solistice celebrations and tree decorations outside of scandinavia

well the start was me linking a pic of an LDS temple in africa

which had this

and then you said it was something

and then we were led to this

yeah

so ultimately, I guess my apprehensions there are perfectly valid

"illumination" this is one of those post-englightenment buzzwords that represent nothing

well i have no problem with that tree except it's ugly with the fake tree

talk less @The Enlightened Shepherd

but they're in africa, so no firs

put a star of ishtar on top

we don't have to be scared of these symbols

as a great philosopher arnold schwarzeneger used to say "I don't do requests" @fallot

I agree, but we should understand what they represent

well you don't

and it is not simply about the symbolism itself

but that there seems to be a hidden hand/hands that employ this symbolism

https://www.google.com/search?q=star+of+bethlehem&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi68prh05DUAhWf3oMKHYf5CEoQ_AUICigB&biw=1455&bih=700

I mean I am down with inverted pentagrams and throwing the horns

and yet in certain contexts if I see them I will take pause

8 pointed star is common symbolism for the star of bethlehem

yeah well fuck the illuminati and luciferians

they don't own those symbols

is it?

i do

it is common yes

but that seems to me more like Sirius