2006-06-15 04:22:22 · 20 answers · asked by becca_g1953 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No I think that is just being a hypocirte. Can't be a christian and tell your kids there is a Santa claus, tooth fairy, easter bunny etc at the same time.
2006-06-15 04:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tina 6 · 11⤊ 1⤋
My son stopped believing in Santa Claus at around 3 or 4. He questioned why there was a different Santa at each mall.I never tried to convince him otherwise, because um a single mom and have to sacrifice to buy Christmas presents. He's 13 now and appreciates the gifts I buy him. He calls Santa Claus--"Pantie Claus" Stop lying to the children and help them appreciate the struggle.
2006-06-15 11:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by gzmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe they should be telling their kids there's a Santa and then tell them it's bad to lie. They really can't blame the kids, later in life, when they don't believe in Jesus. If you'll lie to a kid about Santa, what won't you lie to him about? My family and I are not Christians, so we don't really celebrate Christmas except with grandparents (who are all Christians). But I have never really understood how a parent can justify the "no lying" rule many parents lay down for their kids and then tell them about Santa, the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, etc... And we wonder what's wrong with today's youth?
2006-06-15 12:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus has nothing to do with Christianity. It is North American syncretism which has spread to many parts of the world. It should not be that way.
In the same way, Asian should not bring in their way of old religion practises into the worship. That is also syncretism. But sadly, many Amreican churches failed to see that, and many other churches from other parts of the world are also 'catching' up with this problem.
In Deuteronomy 6, the Lord taught us to inpart the truth (law) to our children. Write it on the post and on the gate, write it on their hands and forehead. (meaning to remind them always).
In Deut 11, we were told to teach them when sitting down, walking, lying down, getting up. That is basically everypart of our lives. To show by example what a believe should be in our dealing, and our children will follows.
In my opinion, children can do without the santa claus. They don't loss much. But with santa claus, we are sending out wrong signal, and we may have to do damage control in later days of their lives.
I think the Lord is not giving us ideas to make our kids feel good, and have a 'good memory' according to our understanding.
2006-06-15 12:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by Melvin C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that telling your kids there is "Santa Claus" is OK because it gives them something to look forward to. If they think there is a Santa Claus, they will be like: "Santa's coming!!"
But if they know it's just there parents, they will be like: "Whoope. My parents are gettin me some presents and stuffin them under an old tree." - because they don't know what Christmas is about yet.
But then when the kids get older and understand that Christmas is about Jesus' birth and not about presents. They will be fine with knowing it is just their parents.
2006-06-15 11:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by Corey H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have kids, and haven't completely made up my mind on this issue yet. I enjoyed believing in Santa Clause, but I was also DEVASTATED when I found out he wasn't real. I also tend to think lying is lying, and that this is not as innocent of a lie as we make it out to be. How much a kid gets is based on how rich or poor their parents are, but we essentially tell them that it is based on how good or bad the child is. So if they ask for something really expensive, they weren't as good as the rich bully that beats them up everyday? I think I will probably tell my parents that we like to pretend in Santa - letting them know that it is a fairy tale, but still trying to keep the illusion for the fun in it.
2006-06-15 12:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is no lie to tell the kids that there is a Santa Claus. Santa exists...:)
2006-06-15 11:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Christians teach their kids about Sata Claus. In fact my family nipped that in the bud, we tel lthem WE buy the presents (or their grandparents)& there is no Santa Claus, however i do tel lthem their was a St.Nicholas centuries ago helpnig orphaned children.
We do not celebrate Christmas because Jesus was not born in Dec & we celebrate him all year,not just once a year.So in my family there is no tree nor stocknigs, if they do get that then it's usually the grandparents.
2006-06-15 11:29:09 · answer #8 · answered by candices1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive that a holiday that is encompassed and based on lying to children, invented to honour jesus's birthday, and then commercialized by larger corperations just so they can cause everyone whose christian to run out and spend a hundred bucks on a toy that two months later would have cost them 20 bucks is wrong. You dont need expensive gifts or a yearly treat to keep your kids from misbehaving. Its laziness, thats what it is. Parents dont stop to raise their kids anymore, relying on toys, games and lies to keep them in order. Just look at todays generation compared to last? If you ask me, its all going downhill and it started when parents started spending more money on kids and less time with them. =D just my 2 cents. Basically, christians SHOULD be against christmas (or the main idea of it) and should be for the family togetherness, maybe a christmas tree without 1,000 dollars worth of junk thats going to end up under little timmy's bed.
2006-06-15 11:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad you asked. I have never told my child that Santa was real. She wasn't deprived of any Christmas tradition. Santa is a game that is played at Jesus's birthday party. Much like pin the tail on the donkey
2006-06-15 11:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by jon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋