Is it wrong to encourage your children to believe in the pagan Santa Claus?

Question

Santa Claus might get his name From St. Nicholas, but I'm baffled at how few people knew of the pagan origins of the Santa tradition.

Here's a link:
http://www.nisbett.com/symbols/santa_claus.htm

And onother one from a Christian source:
http://www.orlutheran.com/html/santa.html

Could it be that Santa was invented to teach children not to believe all that they are told, but the strategy failed when it comes to religion?

Answer 1

YES IT IS!!! Have you ever noticed that, you can spell "SATAN" out of "SANTA"??? All you have to do is re-arrange the letters and there you have it. I think that there is more to this coincidence than people realize...and most people DON'T realize that they are, in actuality, the very same name. BOTH "SATAN" and "SANTA" pull or hinder a person from the TRUTH...the Truth of Jesus Christ, that is. With the name "Santa" all you have to do is MOVE ONE LETTER (N) to change the name from one to the other. Just a "coincidence"????

Answer 2

First off, Santa is neither Christian nor Pagan, Santa is merely a scare tactic to get children to behave, turned into good marketing for department stores.
Personally, I don't believe it's okay to encourage children to believe in Santa, it's just delaying their wake up call from the real world. Children need to learn that a reward should not be an incentive for good behavior.

Answer 3

Santa Claus is a mispronunciation of Saint Nickolaus. St. Nick was not a pagan. It is only American religious values that have turn a blessed saint into a pagan idol of greed and over-spending. You Christians are the pagans, not St. Nick.

Answer 4

The majority of Christian festivals are based on Pagan beliefs - if you celebrate easter (based on a pagan fertility goddess) then you might as well let them believe in Santa Claus

Answer 5

A pagan is a person who is not a Christian (or other religions) and a Saint is Christian so their can't be a pagan Santa Claus.

Answer 6

Yes! Teach your child about nice old Saint Nick instead. What is a pagen Santa Claus???????
Sounds like one of those silly druggy teen sayings that sound educated and self important but are clearly childlike to anyone over the age of 17.

Answer 7

Santa Claus represents the spirit of giving on Christmas..It's not wrong to tell them about his story, but we must remember and we must make known to these kids the real meaning of Christmas..JESUS WAS BORN TO GIVE US SALVATION. That is the real meaning of giving.

As a kid, i was sooooooo disappointed with Santa. Why? Because he favors the rich kids with more expensive gifts. I never get the toy i want and i was the best little girl in town!

I believe we as parents should not lie to our kids that Santa will be bringing a gift on christmas eve if they are good. We are just setting them up for a big disillusionment. Because sooner or later they will learn that there is no real flesh and blood santa now, with his big belly and hohoho...Only us parents who give them gifts. Do you want your kids to think that their parents are LIARS? I dont think so. When they reach the age of understanding that you lied to them, that there is no real santa who goes round the world every year, they will think..whatelse did you lie about? Santa is just a story or a part of history. Tell them that. Focus more on the story of JESUS CHRIST.

Answer 8

formative years could desire to be a mystical time. A time to have faith in fairies and Santa, The Easter bunny and different stuff. I continuously gave my daughter presents from me and from Santa. I went with the full myth of the North pole and the reindeer and elves. i do no longer think of it hurts infants to have faith in those issues. I additionally think of it is significant for the newborn to understand that Christmas is Christs birthday. quickly adequate young ones improve up and learn that there is no santa and what a tragic time it is using the fact they have lost a number of their innocence. i'm fifty seven and nonetheless have faith interior the superb thing approximately Christmas. i'm getting tears in my eyes as quickly as I see santa on the shops. i think everyone who provides a modern-day is Santa's helper.

Answer 9

i don't think it's wrong kids need a good imagination. plus they benefit from believing in santa. put it this way i don't mind spending $500 a year on toys and clothes and slapping santa's name on the box. the look on the childs face is what makes it worth time and effort. and little things like "how did santa know i wanted this?" i think it's ok. santa gives the kids something to look forward to.

Answer 10

I think the whole idea of someone sneaking into the house at nite is creepy. St Nicholas, however, was a real person who encouraged gift giving to the poor.