if he were real ?
2006-11-30 16:34:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
modern santa
2006-11-30 16:54:15 · update #1
santa claus is a pagan spin on a religious holiday so probably not
2006-11-30 16:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by catchingfreak51 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The historical St. Nicolas was a bishop of the Church so certainly he was a Christian. But the modern image of Santa Claus is a mixture of Christian and Pagan beliefs.
2006-12-01 00:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by rethinker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, St. Nicholas was a Christian, but do you consider him the same as Santa?
2006-12-01 00:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by zonagirl90 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a real man and he was a Christian. He unselfishly gave of his time and his money to make and deliver toys to children who were poor. The word "Santa" actually means "Saint."
2006-12-01 00:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the original 'saint nicolas' was a turkish christian bishop
his name (and story) have been altered down through the years but it did have its origins in a real man who apparently really did give anonymous gifts to the nice children but none to the naughty ones once a year
2006-12-01 00:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Aslan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean "if he were real"!!! Of course he is real. And he is a Christian. A Roman Catholic, or maybe an Orthodox come to think of it. His original home was in Asia Minor.
2006-12-01 00:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ACtually no. Santa claims to know who is good and bad and make judgements and give rewards. This is reserved for God only not any man. And besides the only thing he does is make people want earthly treasures
2006-12-01 00:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by h nitrogen 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope. He's a fictitious character, whose modern styling is the handi-work of Coke to sell a product.
2006-12-01 00:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Though one of the people the story is based on is. Saint Nicholas Klaus.
2006-12-01 00:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
St. Nicholas was, read about him at the link below.
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38
2006-12-01 00:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would believe so, being that he was originally Saint Nicholas a bishop.
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38hop.
2006-12-01 00:39:56 · answer #11 · answered by timberland1952 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋