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2006-12-08 16:43:11 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
if santa is used to distract people from Jesus, then yes. Doesnt matter how friendly Santa is, Satan can make something appear beautiful to mask his deceit
2006-12-08 16:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
No - he's a creation of something even worse! "Ad agents" and marketers!!
Saint Nicholas was renowned for his charity.
"Father Winter", who became "Father Christmas", was also a symbol of generosity and giving - at a bleak time of the year.
It was after "Santa Claus" acquired the infamous red-and-white "Coca-Cola" colours costume that the real rot set in.
Now generosity has been replaced by greed - not, "What can I give?" but, "What am I going to get???"
I'm sure, however, "Old Nick" has stirred up the people behind all the ad campaigns and the 'hype' that now accompanies Christmas.
2006-12-09 00:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I think what happened to Saint Nicholas is the same thing that happens to all things that were started innocently. They get commercialized, and lost amid all the gifting and holiday activities. The devil will use whatever necessary to keep people from a relationship with Jesus. So, if you've replaced the babe in the manger for Santa, then the devil was successful. But, if you've done your research, and found out where Saint Nicholas started from, you'll have it all in it's proper focus. <*)))><
2006-12-09 00:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Sandylynn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Santa sliding down the chimmney, with flying reindeer, bringing gifts to all the little children, is less than 200 years old. Yes, it was based on older traditions, but those where mostly just legends and not something that one tried to decieve little children with.
The original "Saint Nicholas" was the equivalent to a Jewish Tzadik. He was a righteous man willing to sacrifice is own material goods to help free those in bondage. The modern Santa is an advertizing icon, a jolly fat demigod that parents put their children into the arms of. Much as pagans in years of old placed their infants into the glowing cherry red idol Moloch in hopes of prosperity. Moloch even had the same type of cap.
2006-12-10 21:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus is just a culmination of several myths and religions that is now being used by the Media and the corporatations to sell you stuff.
2006-12-09 00:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:) Peace... Santa Claus/ St. Nicholas- he is not in anyway in the same level with the devil. why would the devil then create someone who would make everybody specially children during Christmas happy:)
2006-12-09 00:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by mylesr77 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, he is based on St. Nicholas, who would throw sacks of money into the homes of the poor. When people think of Santa Claus, they think of gift giving and being kind.
2006-12-09 00:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe in Santa Claus
Like I believe in Love
I believe in Santa Claus
And everything he does
There's no question in my mind
He really does exist
Just like Love I know he's there
Waiting to be missed
Santa Clause is the personification of the spirit of giving and it is this spirit that comes down our chimmey each year to warm our heart and our homes. Of course Santa exists - we see it every single year.
Peace!
2006-12-09 00:52:41 · answer #8 · answered by carole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole Santa Claus concept was based on Saint Nicholas...
And if you haven't come to your senses yet, the whole "North Pole" concept is false.
2006-12-09 01:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by HeIsVigilante 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"As so often happens, the goodness of a man became an excuse to create a legend which usurps and rivals God Himself. The attributes of God have been ascribed to Santa!"
Just like Jesus, no? Some other religions would say so...
2006-12-09 00:54:59 · answer #10 · answered by Snark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. I mean Christmas really has nothing to do with Christ, so throwing in a Santa to juice it up a bit sounds like something Satan would do.
2006-12-09 00:49:19 · answer #11 · answered by GraycieLee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋