He didn't die on a cross for to pay for my sins; Jesus did. All Santa does is come around once a year to give people material posessions. What good are material posessions when compared to eternal salvation?
2006-10-02 12:18:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Lighten up. If it takes a fat man in a red suit and a mutant reindeer to get people to be nice to each other, even for a little while, then I don't have a problem with it. I'm pretty sure Jesus wouldn't have an issue with it either.
2006-10-04 08:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by krustykrabtrainee 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well you have your Christmas icons and relegion confused for one thing!
Your understanding is perhaps misinformed from bad Sunday school teachers.
You make such an asumption without truely knowing the Biblical history of the Birth and Death fo Christ........
I am not a religious freak but I do know the Bible and certain facts of study.
Christmas has many meanings for many people and Santa Claus is represented in many countries of different religions. It is all a matter of what you are taught and what you "teach" others about the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is a "disignated" celebration of Christ's birth and not actually his true date of birth.
If you would READ what you so adamatley think to be true you would find out differently!
The triumphal entry of Jesus Christ is described in Matthew 21:1-9, Luke 19:29-44, John 12:12-16. The Jewish Passover was on the 16th day of the month, the day after the crucifixion. Jesus came to Bethany 6 days previous, John 12:1. This would have been on Friday, the 10th day of the month, and had supper there, John 12:2. Jesus would not have travelled on the 11th day of the month, as this was the Sabbath day, but the priests somehow heard that Jesus had arrived in Bethany, and began to plot against him, John 12:10-11. The triumphal entry into Jerusalem was on the next day, the 12th day of the month, John 12:12. The disciples spread branches of palm trees in his path, John 12:13 and Matthew 21:8. For this reason, this day is often called "Palm Sunday".
Thus his date of birth was probally around March, 6BC. Not in December. Thus December 25th not beng the true birth of Jesus Christ.
The crucifixion was on Wednesday, the 15th day of the 1st month, the true day of the Passover Feast, Leviticus 23:6. Jesus and his disciples ate this feast the previous night, after sundown, which was the same church day. See the Crucifixion Date for more information. This is the day that should probably be called the "Lord's Day", Zechariah 1:7-15 and Revelation 1:10. See the Lord's Day section of the False Sabbath Arguments Refuted for more information.
The resurrection was on Saturday, the 18th day of the month, exactly three days and three nights after his burial, as Jesus prophesied. This was on the Sabbath day. But the resurrection was not discovered by the disciples until the next morning, the 1st day of the week.
Christmas and Santa Claus is what you want it to be. Tradition tells us to give to others in various forms.
Somewhere along the way "people" determined Christmas as the birth of Christ and the invention of Santa Claus is something else all together. The study of the actual "church calender" should provide us all with a greater understanding of events.
2006-10-07 21:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anna M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
while i heartily agree that 'Jesus is the reason for the season', and no amount of holiday trappings (decorations, presents,etc) can compare with the gift of eternal life, salvation also brings (or SHOULD bring) joy in the present life...Santa is part of the joy and wonder that kids experience at christmas...if you can't enjoy it, then perhaps some counseling is in order, or maybe that present you always wanted as a kid but never got...or, better yet, bring some christmas joy to someone else this year...and for all you people messaging that 'there is no santa claus', all i have to say is 'bah humbug!'
2006-10-10 10:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the Church Lady says on Saturday Night Live: "Hmmm, what would we have if we rearrange the letters of Santa? Hmmm...could it be...SATAN???!!! (That skit always cracks me up). Of course, I'm not saying that Santa is Satan...far from it. He's just an adorable character invented in myth thousands of years ago to delight boys and girls everywhere. Yes, the idea of him is totally commercialized and overdone now, but get over it! If you love Jesus and God and eternal salvation...good for you! That shouldn't negate the idea of Santa. Everybody knows what the true meaning of "Christ"mas is...but not everybody truly basks in that meaning. Corrupt? Maybe. But as long as you know it and celebrate it, stop trying to ruin everybody else's fun. They're not bothering you.
By the way...Merry Chirstmas (2 1/2 months early). :)
2006-10-06 10:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by dramaqueen_ma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that Christmas should be a celebration of Jesus but Santa gives some children something to look forward to when they don't know about Jesus yet.
2006-10-09 18:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by Angelofmusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly good question.
Santa is for non-believer families. us that don't believe use Santa.
and many of us still use him cause that's just how the world went.. and most of us just go along with it without really realizing where it all started from.
once a christian, you can turn it around by showing it's good to give then to receive. Santa gives without expecting anything in return, so that's a good thing in a way if you look at it that way.
2006-10-08 12:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Jas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you wake up. Santa Claus has and always will be for children for giving them surprize gifts at Christmas. Giving gifts is related in religion as "GOD" gave the world "Jesus Christ" his only begotten son. Christmas is celebrated by christians world wide and gifts from the three wise men was the beginning of gift giving as part of the celebration.
2006-10-08 11:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about the kids...teaching them to love and care. Simon Camden (7th HEaven) compared a child's belief in Santa to preparing for full-fledged belief in God. Some people will use that to say "See, God is fake! Just like Santa!" but that's not what the writers were saying. Kids need something to believe in, for them Santa and the Easter bunny do the trick. Adults need God.
2006-10-02 21:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by teeney1116 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must have been a bad kid and got a lot of coal to be so bitter toward santa...Any ways if you were poor long time ago and someone gave you something nice to cheer you up would that have been a big deal I think it would have been.
2006-10-05 04:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by rochelle s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At what point are you not allowed to have material things and still accept CHrist as your savior? Is there a lable on all the Christmas presents that say if you accept this YOU CANNOT HAVE ETERNAL SALVATION ... SAINT NICHiOLAS was a PATRON SAINT>>> HE is A RELIGOUS ICON.... I think he saved little children from being killed to make glue???? yukkkkkkkk .
2006-10-04 14:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by zachs mom 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋