I see every christmas, media does a good job to bring santa alive? why? why lie to your kids?
we should be using that time go over the Bible stories? how much time do you contribute toward your children concerning religion over the year? whatever we get is taken away by media.
Christmas isn't Christmas anymore!
2006-09-08 06:12:18 · 25 answers · asked by David F 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They don't care about Santa, they care about the presents.
If you taught your kids about the Bible, do you understand how bored they would be? Unless they're Rod and Todd of course.
2006-09-08 06:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you take the historical aspect of Santa Clause, it really isn't a lie. Because Santa is based(albeit loosely) on the works of Saint Nicholas who did do many things for children. The image that we see in the stores of Santa Clause is false since it was dreamed up by Coca Cola, but the idea of giving selflessly is not.
2006-09-08 13:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by eric g 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
we try to go to church all through out the year - i'm teaching my 3 yr old how to say grace & nite nite prayers
what is so bad about the magic of santa??? i think theres worse things portrayed by the media than a fat man in a red suit being generous to the good children. Christmas will always be Christmas if you dont let anyone steal it from you . for ex.: when ppl at the walmart give me a politically correct happy holidays i give them a big ol MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! now leave santa alone
i love him!!
2006-09-08 13:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by CoC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are exactly correct. When my daughter turned 11, we told her that "santa" was not real. She was SOO upset, the next question was "Well is Jesus real Daddy". Man that went through me like a sharp arrow! When I explained to her that we had the Bible and that yes he was real, she looked at me and said "are you sure?" I mean there are books and movies about santa also, so why lie to your children? Lets put "Christ" back in CHRISTmas. When we exchange gifts now, we write "from Jesus", because it's about Him, and we can only recieve those things from Him. Also, one needs to study on the Christmas tradition, did you know it was actually a pagan holiday that celbrated the sun? I don't believe we should stop celebrating it, but we should obviously keep Christ the center of it, and not just leave him "mentioned" along with it.
2006-09-08 13:27:38 · answer #4 · answered by dooder 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.
"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?
"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."
VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measure by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest man that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank GOD! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
2006-09-08 13:15:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whats wrong with Santa? Its the same as believing in Jesus, they are both fictional characters created to make sad people happy. an to supposedly bring joy to people, one more than the other.
So why not? Santa has been around for hundreds of years, why shoot a kids hope down?
You sad little person. You're jsut bitter because when you were a kid you found out that Santa wasnt real and was forever scarred by it, thats it isnt it?
2006-09-08 13:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by Kayte 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Santa Claus makes the children happy. Let them be happy and let them know the bible at the same time. I personally do not believe in Santa Claus but I don't let that belief get in the way of the Christian celebration. We can all be Santa Claus to a lot of different people. Santa Claus represents giving, not only of gifts but love, peace and happiness. Donating to charities is like being a Santa, giving to those who don't have anything is like being Santa.
Let the children have something to believe in, because once the harsh realities of life faces them, at least they have something good to look back on.
yes Christmas is about Christ and let's just say that Santa is Christ representative in making children happy.
2006-09-08 13:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by etang 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have never lie to my kids about Santa but we do have fun at christmas time and give gift
2006-09-08 13:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Linda 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It allows the child to use their imagination, Imagination is a great thing for children, I personally enjoy the whole Santa thing with my children, Though they understand what Christmas is truly about we have a great time talking about Santa and Jesus
2006-09-08 13:17:34 · answer #9 · answered by jhaejhae 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are so right. A lie is a lie. And Christmas should be about Christ and the ideal of Christ. So then it is up to you to make Christmas what YOU feel it should be. It is always Christmas, if you hold it dear and near in your heart.
2006-09-08 13:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about you concentrate on raising your kids your way, and let everyone else raise their kids however they want?
Personally, I think that the entire period from the beginning of November to the middle of January is a horrible, sad and depressing time that brings out the absolute worst type of @sshole in everyone. All of humanity should be banned from celebrating anything during this time period, or even being allowed to talk about it. It would save all of us lots of hassle and annoyance, such as listening to people b*tch about what Christmas is "really" supposed to be all about.
2006-09-08 13:20:28 · answer #11 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋