they need to know that the savior came to earth to save them from there sins.......;)
2006-12-22 03:44:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-22 03:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 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.
Our children, from and early age, knew, and were told there was no such person as Santa Claus, we never had a problem with them. We did not set one day out of the year to give presents to our children, it could be any day, week, or month.
2006-12-22 11:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sister, I agreed with you 100%, But also I think some kids need to tell their parents the true meaning of Christmas, that it is not a day to lay around & get drunk.
2006-12-22 11:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone needs to tell their kids the true story of Christmas. They need to know that it was a holiday invented to convert Pagans to Christianity.
2006-12-22 11:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Oh yeah, otherwise you will have to tell them that Christmas is all about shopping, shopping, shopping and there will be no mystery left. Btw, you will have to explain from where the name of Christmas is coming from and unfortunately for the civilized world, it is related to religion.
2006-12-22 11:49:53 · answer #5 · answered by marinam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The true story of Christmas? You mean the one where the early Christians adapted the Roman festival of the winter solstice and made it the birthday of Jesus? You mean that true story?
2006-12-22 11:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by link955 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I thought you said the TRUE story. This is not where the Christmas celebration came from.
2006-12-22 11:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by Shossi 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
BS... the true story of christmas is that the christian church decided to make a holiday in december that would incorporate and eventually take over the pagan solstice celebrations.
2006-12-22 11:47:14 · answer #8 · answered by zmj 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are many who have done research and found that the redemptive savior interpretation is just one of many interpretations (but the one that was adopted by early christian theologians).
2006-12-22 11:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They need to know about wallmart you mean ? That's a reality. Your interesting story is part of middle eastern tales and legends and kids dont necesaraly need to know about them.
2006-12-22 11:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um, how about every CHRISTIAN needs to tell their kids the true story of Christmas? My kids won't need to know about Christ, because I don't believe in scaring children into conformity.
Happy Solstice!
)O(
2006-12-22 11:49:15 · answer #11 · answered by thelittlemerriemaid 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋