Santa Claus is NOT pagan. Saint Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century Catholic (i.e. Christian) bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life entirely to Christianity. In Europe (more precisely the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany) he is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes. Long after his death, the relics of St. Nicholas were transported to Bari in southern Italy by some enterprising Italian merchants. St Nicholas is alive in heaven, as are all who die in God's friendship. I believe in "Santa Claus", because he is real. He lives in heaven, as do all who have died in God's friendship.
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2007-11-23 07:11:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Santa = Saint
Claus = Nicholas
OMG you guys are pathetic
2007-11-23 07:27:25 · update #1
You are correct
2007-11-23 11:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did we get santa from saint nicholas?
I've always wondered the wording on that. He was called Saint nick for awhile, I have no clue how it turned into Santa though.
2007-11-23 15:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never felt that St Nick/Santa was a pagan.
2007-11-23 15:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear LILMissy,
"Santa " came from "sanctus",Latin for holy one or saint, and did "San" Sao" and "Saint" "Sankt",etc
2007-11-23 17:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are talking about Santa Claus, you are talking about some moldy old guy.
2007-11-23 15:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Don't believe everything you read on wikipedia.
2007-11-23 15:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
right on the money :)
2007-11-23 15:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a site........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
2007-11-23 15:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by bizzymom38 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋