Now Christmas is really about celebrating Jesus's birthday and I dont think santa was one of the 3 wise men and so what does santa how to do with Jesus's birthday?
2006-11-27 14:48:52 · 35 answers · asked by jem_jerrica579 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Absolutely nothing. Someone just thought him up long ago and thought giving presents would be our way of saying thanks. To teach you to Give and not Get. Although you always usually get when your a kid. It's fun for kids, and it's the only day other than their birthday that their parent's get to go all out getting them stuff they want. I think celebrating christmas by giving presents and all and pretending there is a Santa is fine as long as your kids know that your really celebrating the birth of Jesus.
2006-11-27 14:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Santa has evolved form St Nicholaus. He lived in the first century. he was a priest. He helped the poor people in his home town by giving them gifts at the winter solstice celebration. As his reputation grew so did the legend that evolved into Santa Claus( the german version). And when Constintine became the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire he legalized Christianity. Many converts "blended' the stories of Jesus's birth with their usual practice of Winter Soltice thus putting His birth in Dec.But just like with the Easter Bunny ( Spring solstice celebration where fertility was celebrated thus a rabbit!) became part of Christian tradition Santa which evolved from St Nickalaus became part of the tradition as well. During the reign of Queen Victoria who was married to a German prince Prince Albert everything English became very fashionable in America. And since Albert brought the whole Santa thing from Germany with him it caught on here in America as well. But we know that no matter the "legends" Christ-mas is really about the greatest gift of all Jesus!
2006-11-27 15:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by Joyce B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tradition of santa claus was observed centuries after Jesus Christ was "born". What has he to do with christmas? Nothing at all. I'd agree with you that santa is not one of the three wise men simply because he did not exist at that time AND, that christmas is originally a pagan holiday celebrating the winter solstice predating today's "modern" christmas celebration. Basically, most, if not all, customs and traditions (christmas trees, mistletoes, santa claus) related to christmas are of pagan origin and has no biblical proofs.
i hope that helped you a bit..
reinharudo, bacolod, philippines.
2006-11-27 15:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by reinharudo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The gift giving tradition is a reenactment of the gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men. Saint Nicholas was well known for this practice in his time. Since then people created the myth of St. Nick going from house to house and giving gifts on Christmas. The name Santa Claus is simply an aberration of the pronunciation of Saint Nicholas (Sant nich laus... Santa Claus).
More importantly December 25th wasn't Jesus' birthday.
2006-11-27 14:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
St. Nicholas of Bari is who we imitate and call Santa Claus. He was a priest who was very kind to children during christmas..and as you might guess..santa was intially the best 'idea' found to immortilize him. Now what we have in return is a christmas figure that is overshadowing the christmas message of the saviour child Christ Jesus. It a shame.
2006-11-27 14:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by depowersgh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa as we know it today has nothing to do with celebrating the birth of Jesus. Saint Nicholas was a fourth century bishop who believed in giving in Jesus' name and following the beatitudes so I guess that's related in a way. He is also the patron saint of children, so it sort of makes sense.
2006-11-27 14:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by Twin momma as of 11/11 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friend - They come on the same day??? The Santa question is a hard one for all of us, Christian and others. I grew up believing in Santa AND God...but I did not go to great extent to keep Santa "alive" with my children or grandchildren. My grandson has perhaps the best answer....Santa is one of God's special angels. It works for me. GB
2006-11-27 14:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Santa is a re-incarnation of St. Nicklaus, who gave gifts to children in the Netherlands on December 6th - the costume changed and the date moved, so eventually the gift giving of St. Nicholaus became "santa claus" (because of a poem written in the 1800's) and the merging began.
2006-11-27 14:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing at all. Since nobody really knows when Jesus was born, how can one really celebrate his birthday. Note the following reference:
The Gospels. Concerning the date of Christ's birth the Gospels give no help; upon their data contradictory arguments are based. The census would have been impossible in winter: a whole population could not then be put in motion. Again, in winter it must have been; then only field labour was suspended. But Rome was not thus considerate. Authorities moreover differ as to whether shepherds could or would keep flocks exposed during the nights of the rainy season.
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2006-11-27 14:55:43 · answer #9 · answered by correcaminos72734 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Santa is pagan myth leftover from the way winter holidays were originally celebrated before christians.
A better question would be "What does Jesus have to do with Christmas?" Jesus was born in the spring.
2006-11-27 14:54:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋