The flowing fur lined ritual robes get shortened sometimes, but the pointy hat remains on his head--when the christians stole his myth, did they tell their children it was a wilted dunce cap in order to chirstianize it?
2007-12-13 05:13:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Very good.
I agree that this 'Christmas" thing has gotten out of hand, including Santa Clause. Exactly where St Nick came from I do not know or care. But the problem remains, this idea has robbed Christian families in more way than one.
2007-12-13 05:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by Higgy Baby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a little history lesson. Almost everything about Saint Nicholas is a legend, but your assertion that Christians stole the myth is...well...ludicrous.
HTH
Charles
2007-12-13 13:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dunce cap is named after the man who popularised it - duns scotus erigena. duns scotus was a catholic apologetist (a rival of aquinas).
the peaked cap became a wizard's cap only after it was adopted by john dee (a great admirer of duns scotus).
so your reasoning is utterly backward: santa clause' peaked cap is borrowed from the catholics, not the other way about.
i think you should stick to being a believer: you have neither the learning nor the intellectual clarity to make a success of being an atheist.
(the atheist mafia might have you - their standards are abyssmal).
2007-12-13 13:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Nicholas and Dumbledore were believers deep down inside.
2007-12-13 13:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He actually never wore a poity hat, he was an Ortodox Christian and was bishop of Myra, Turkey.
2007-12-13 13:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by David Drakov 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the hat is actually an ice pick. few people know that, but i saw using it once on a trough of reindeer chow. rudolf is finicky.
2007-12-13 14:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by bad tim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't now, I never met him :)
(religions and civilisations have always borrowed rituals and celebrations from each other)
2007-12-13 13:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by larissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he has a pointy head.
2007-12-13 13:15:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol
the Christians who 'converted' me told me that he was a child molestor lol
Depends on just how crazy the particular church is.
2007-12-13 13:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
St. Nicholas was never a Pagan! Christians didn't steal him! Celebrate your Whatever Holiday Your belief chooses. Please Please, Please just drop it! As far as I am concerned Jesus is the reason for the Season! That is for me and if it isn't for you "Don't worry about it!"
2007-12-13 13:21:41 · answer #10 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋