2007-02-12 07:01:24 · 25 answers · asked by superhappytacklepounce 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no ... the PC may be ... but not good ole saint nick ...
2007-02-12 07:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't 'believe that Santa Claus is a false idol' because Santa Claus is the 'representative of the spirit of giving' we see at Christmas time' ... he's not a 'false god' which is, in effect, what a false 'idol' would be. I know that the 'real' Santa Claus or St. Nicholas was not the 'jolly fat man in a red suit with white fur trim' that we think of him as being now ... but he was a 'real man' who knew of some extremely poor children and gave them 'gifts' that he's put into their stockings that were hung on the mantle to dry at night ... because those children came from families that could barely afford to buy one pair of socks per child, and they needed to be 'rinsed out and hung by the mantle to dry' every night, so the child could wear them every day in winter.
2007-02-12 07:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything can be anything to anyone. Santa is a fictional character. It's up what the person makes the idea into. It is possible for a person to treat the idea of Santa Claus as an idol, worshipping the material gifts that he supposedly brings.
2007-02-12 07:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope Santa Claus is the one true idol
2007-02-12 07:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by Magus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
INFORMED people realize that December 25 is not the day Jesus Christ was born. The New Catholic Encyclopedia acknowledges: “The date of Christ’s birth is not known. The Gospels indicate neither the day nor the month.”
Further, it is well documented that Christmas and its customs were adopted from non-Christian sources. U.S. Catholic, in fact, said: “It is impossible to separate Christmas from its pagan origins.”
The Encyclopedia Americana explained: “Most of the customs now associated with Christmas were not originally Christmas customs but rather were pre-Christian and non-Christian customs taken up by the Christian church. Saturnalia, a Roman feast celebrated in mid-December, provided the model for many of the merry-making customs of Christmas. From this celebration, for example, were derived the elaborate feasting, the giving of gifts, and the burning of candles.”
Yet, do Christmas celebrations lift spirits in exultation and produce fine Christian fruitage? Frankly, as readily acknowledged, the fruitage is commonly bad, not good. Moreover, should Christians borrow from pagan religious celebrations? The Bible urges: “Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? . . . ‘“Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves, and quit touching the unclean thing.”’”—2 Corinthians 6:14-17.
Remember, too, what Jesus said about worship of Almighty God: “Those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) Thus, if our worship is to be acceptable to God, it must be based on truth. Yet, Christmas is promoted as the birthday of Jesus Christ even though it is not. And what about the supposed magical gift-bringers of Christmas, such as Santa Claus? When children are led to believe that gifts are received from such ones, does this not actually deceive the children?
If you really care about God, you will obey his command to quit participating in that which is religiously unclean. Santa may not be directly worshipped, but promoting him would definitely be acting against the true God.
2007-02-12 07:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kilroy J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa was someone who gave when no one else would; for the time. To now Santa is a spirit; who other people have picked up where He left off. What's amazing is the Santa was a Christian who understands and believes what Jesus meant.
2007-02-12 07:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by Joyce E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It is just fun for the kids to believe in Santa....if you are over 10 and believe in Santa....you may be using him as an idol...HAHA Just kidding...
2007-02-12 07:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the mass marketing machine that rules the U.S will create a false idol out of anything to make a buck.
2007-02-12 07:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Children learn that Santa Claus is a spiritual being who knows what they are doing, if they are good or bad, and will reward them with gifts or punish them with coal and a stick.
For parents to teach something to their children that they know to be untrue is immoral. It also makes them lose a lot of credibility when the kids find out the truth.
If I teach my kids about Sant, in whom I do not believe, and aI also teach them about Jesus, in whom I do believe, how are my kids going to understand the difference?
2007-02-12 07:05:15 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who worships santa claus i mean seriously nobody does so if nobody worships santa claus how can he be an idol of any kind
2007-02-12 07:11:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!,, Santa Clause was created inspired by Saint Nicholas, who was a real person.. A Catholic person.
And what allot of people(Christians) don't know is that he slaughtered Christians.. On the Day we call CHRISTMAS.. Which really stands for::: CHrist-MAs(sacre)... Yes, Massacre..
But they later changed it around and started passing out presents to , "Christian" folk..
2007-02-12 07:10:28 · answer #11 · answered by Pierre C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋