again something i just read on the web
"Santa Claus
All over the world, Santa Claus is God to the children of the world (move the n to the end of Santa). Others say 'Father Christmas'. Parents purposely and deliberately lie to their children and tell them that they should fear Santa Claus because "he knows if you've been bad or good". These same parents also lie to their children about the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Then they wonder why their children become liars and don't believe the Messiah is real later on in life. This is clearly a total abomination to Yahweh. You don't have to look very far in the word of Yahweh to find out how much he loathes idolatry and lies. Yahweh is the only true Mighty One. Our children look to us and believe every word we say. Do they not deserve the truth? How abominable it is for a believer to teach their children to fear Santa Claus and in so doing creep an idol into the conscience of a child! "
Your thoughts??????????????/
2006-10-29 06:26:39 · 13 answers · asked by Trying 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
good debate topic
2006-10-29 10:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by pregnant lady 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The truth as you know it. I don't think it is any different from reading them fairy tales or allowing them to watch and read all the other fiction in the world. If you want to teach them what you know as the truth, do that about every single thing. If I had to pick and choose, I don't think "Santa Claus" would be that harmful. After all, most children through their own intelligence, can distinguish what is real and what is not when they reach a certain "young" age. Tooth Fairy, Yahweh, Easter Bunny...when they leave home, they will find out about all the things you want to hide from them anyway. Just don't take the fun out of being a child.
2006-10-29 14:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by pretty_brown_eyes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I grew up believing in Santa as a kid, but I never feared him, and my parents never tried to make me fear him.
I also knew that the true meaning of Christmas was to celebrate the birth of Jesus! I believe it is possible to do both. I don't think it is blasphemy to believe in Santa, or to have your kids believe in Santa!
My personal opinion is, as the world gets more and more lazy, a lot of parents especially. These holidays have increasingly become more "satanic". Parents don't want to take their kids to the mall to sit on Santa's lap anymore, they don't wanna go walking through the neighborhood on Halloween (because we all know dressing up like your favorite super hero and getting free candy from your neighbors is Satanic! I believe its in the Bible, in Opinions 32:7)
That's just my opinion though. LONG LIVE SANTA & THE EASTER BUNNY!!!
2006-10-29 14:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't teach my son about any of that.....even about the Messiah, Jesus, none of that. Who's to say that he's not just a myth like Santa Claus'. Some made up story
2006-10-29 14:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by KryBaby 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Personally, i dont give a toss for 'Yahweh', but i know my kids children aren't going to celebrate Corporate Holidays. Theire always gonna know the 'real' holdiays, like November the 5th, and sod Halloween
2006-10-29 14:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by thomas p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People pretend about Santa Clause because its a fun traditon.
The Messiah is real and is what started Christmas
2006-10-29 14:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats a very interesting point. but i was never taught to "fear" santa, and the "have you been bad or good" was just a little saying. I'm not sure about anyone else.
Good question though.
2006-10-29 14:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by FreakGirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the use of Yahweh suggests a Jewish denomination, but I don;'t know many Jews who use the full name as it's disrespectful to God (I think).
Some people have no sense of imagination...
2006-10-29 14:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a fun tradition and you can still teach your kids the true meaning of christmas.
2006-10-29 14:34:47 · answer #9 · answered by MANC & PROUD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK swap the word 'Santa' for therapist, then you got
it cracked !!!!!!! ( its a very sad world..)
2006-10-29 14:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by landgirl60 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i agree with you i believe that our parents if they lie about these things they lie about other things to but we must have our own secrets to concieve
2006-10-29 14:30:13 · answer #11 · answered by beci 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋