how many of you know where santa clause came from?

Question

i mean the real story behind it? do any of you? or do those of you that claim this is so horrible to do on "christs birthday" not understand?

if you ask any biblical scholar he will tell you christ was NOT born in december.

most christmas traditions derive from pagan traditions. so why do you lie to your kids and tell them its christs birthday when its obviously not?

for those that dont, santa is derived from saint nicholas, and he used to go around putting "presents" (usually money) on poor peoples door steps at this time of year.

Answer 1

A FEW years ago the assistant managing editor of the U.S. Catholic magazine wrote:

“Whereas the true lesson of Christmas is a message of divine mercy and sacrifice, Santa is the front man for greedy corporations, and the tutor in greed for millions of American children. He is the saint of gimme. He has become a total sellout to materialism and greed. He is in the pay of the big toy manufacturers and department stores. A greedy child is never appeased. A spoiled child appreciates nothing. An overindulged child is convinced that the major figure of Christmas is not Christ, but himself.”

This editor thought that Santa should have been left at the North Pole.

Answer 2

Cinter Clause put gifts into the childrens shoes on December 5th same as saint nick. And I tell my daughter the truth and Christ was mroe likley to have been born in September not December. The reason Christmas is on/near the pagan holiday of Yule is because christians were trying to irradicate Paganism, which it didn't work...

Answer 3

Santa Claus was derived from a tradition in which the Norse god Thor would bring presents in a chariot driven by two goats. Later, in the 4th century his public image was merged with that of Saint Nicolas of Myrna the patron saint of children.

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Answer 4

Santa Claus is based on a real person who was Bishop of Myrna in what is now modern day Turkey. This bishop became a saint for his extraordinary love and generousity to children and the poor. The feast day of St. Nicolas is in early December.

Christmas is a celebration of Family, and it was probably set in December to stop pagans from celebrating the winter solstice.

Answer 5

Santa Clause (as you spell it) was a movie that came from Hollywood.

Santa Claus is part Christian St. Nicholas and part Germanic/Scandinavian lore.

Answer 6

I learned that in Sunday school when I was little. The one thing I could never figure out is where they got Chris Cringle from?

Answer 7

It originates from a good samaritan(no religious reference intended) who actually did go about leaving trinkets for children. I don't recall all of the details but that's the basis for it.

Answer 8

Tirkish bisiop!

Answer 9

i don't know