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Is Santa Claus Christian?
Some thoughts for you on Santa Claus:
In the time leading up to Christmas — during and before the season of Advent — we often hear debates about Santa Claus. We may even participate in the debates: explaining why we think teaching our kids about Santa is a bad idea or how we could never bear to take the “magic of Christmas” away from them. We encounter people who tell us that the Santa tradition is satanic, as if everything not explicitly made sacred is satanic and not merely secular. And we encounter people who seem to celebrate Santa far beyond their celebration of Jesus. If you’re a clergyperson or a leader in your church, you probably get asked about this. Is is okay for Christians to believe in Santa Claus? Can Christian parents keep the Santa tradition alive for their children without compromising their faith? Where did all this Santa Claus stuff come from, anyway?
The primary answer to all of these questions is: It depends; you are responsible for listening for the still, small voice and acting on what you’ve heard. Seriously, you expected a definitive, absolute answer from an Episcopalian?!? I do have some answers for you below the fold…
- Wait, Saint Nicholas is real?!
- How could the Santa tradition possibly be bad?
- How could the Santa tradition possibly be good?
The ‘Ambassadors for Christ’ at Repent Amarillo shoot Santa in the head (Found at http://gawker.com)
This is SO fucked up. I’m not even going to touch on that DISGUSTING sweatshirt.
Oh and not to mention the crimes that he “charges santa” of committing. AND also the part where he kills people as an act of being “Christian.”
Fuck you guys, this is why I’m not a Christian.
It’s okay, Anarchy. These people are not Christians, either. At least, they certainly aren’t behaving in any way that could possibly resemble the words or actions of Jesus of Nazareth.
Undercover Nun prays for their immortal souls.
(via absurdreasoning)
