Christingle: a uk only tradition

by Ethr • 23 Dec 2010, 20:18 • Journals
good evening crossfire-ites,

I'm just wondering if you celebrate Christingle in your country? Or whether its an only an english thing.

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QuoteA Christingle is a symbolic object, related to the pomander, used in the advent services of many Christian denominations. It has its origins in the Moravian Church.
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Baz 23 Dec 2010, 20:21
Never heard of it till now, so nope...
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OfficerCohen 23 Dec 2010, 20:24
chris angel?
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Baz 23 Dec 2010, 20:28
Good evening Mr CadetCohen :)
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OfficerCohen 23 Dec 2010, 20:30
good day baz light year
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Ethr 23 Dec 2010, 20:28
image: chris+angel


!=

an orange
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OfficerCohen 23 Dec 2010, 20:30
he can turn into one...
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R0SS 23 Dec 2010, 20:28
Same as baz, never heard of it
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Ethr 23 Dec 2010, 20:30
maybe its a southern thing :p (u cant get more south than where i live)
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R0SS 23 Dec 2010, 20:32
Possibly, i do live in London and do have a all my family in newcastle and never heard of it, maybe its my lack of education/religion.
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Ethr 23 Dec 2010, 20:33
yeh i come from dorset and my family is religious so maybe that makes sense....
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Baz 23 Dec 2010, 20:32
Cornwall ?
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Ethr 23 Dec 2010, 20:33
south dorset
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Baz 23 Dec 2010, 20:37
Manchester here and also have family in Newcastle like Ross does, small world :)
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stKz 23 Dec 2010, 20:45
where abouts in manc?
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wArdi 23 Dec 2010, 21:13
Stop trying to make friends.
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stKz 23 Dec 2010, 21:45
e-friends > u
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PokemonJohn 23 Dec 2010, 20:38
Not just a southern thing, do it up north aswell. The name "Christingle" doesn't ring a bell, but we have that orange & candle shit. Well, atleast we used to, not been church in about 12 years.
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Nellie 23 Dec 2010, 22:37
Used to do it every year in Yorkshire as a kid, all the youngs 'uns make a procession round the church head up to the front & try our best not to set shit on fire. Only time we set foot inside the church each year.
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rafek 23 Dec 2010, 20:38
I don't but merry christmas m8
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im a tree 23 Dec 2010, 20:40
It's not an English thing it's a religious thing.
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stKz 23 Dec 2010, 20:44
wtf is a christingle
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harris 23 Dec 2010, 20:45
Religion is for faggots.
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fragma 23 Dec 2010, 20:52
Negative
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MerlinatoR 23 Dec 2010, 20:56
Nope, never heard of it - and indeed as Meez said it is not a UK tradition it's a religious one.
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Danje 23 Dec 2010, 21:36
omg meez omg
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Ethr 24 Dec 2010, 09:40
well i meant a UK-religious tradition :p

though judging by crossfire its not that popular in the UK let alone the rest of the worl
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MerlinatoR 24 Dec 2010, 15:18
yea not knocking it, just not a fan of the whole religious stuff :P I prefer to worship a man mainly invented by coca cola :D
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Wakizashiuk 23 Dec 2010, 21:18
Lol nope, definatly not an English thing :D
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DeMeNtEd 23 Dec 2010, 22:26
never heard :ss but then again i'm scottish
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Nellie 23 Dec 2010, 22:40
Going from the responses seems we've a lotta working class scum on this site! Wouldn't know heritage if it shot yer mother dead >.<
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Pickelschwanz 23 Dec 2010, 22:48
Ive heard of it and used to take part in it at school but im a non believer.
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