They can cut Santa Claus out of their picture, but the Weinachtsmann continues to live forever, he's the essence of generosity to little children, and if you were naughty, you got a smack on the bottom.
Posted on 12/23/2022 7:30:12 PM PST by DoodleBob
I think you have hit on a good reason not to tell kids Santa isn’t real. The word “anonymous.”
The kids don’t have to feel grateful to their parents for all the gifts. That would kind of spoil things a little.
But I can see doing it the other way too.
Nothing wrong in kids in believing in the Santa magic, or the Easter bunny. Besides our lord and savior was in born in December anyway.
They can cut Santa Claus out of their picture, but the Weinachtsmann continues to live forever, he's the essence of generosity to little children, and if you were naughty, you got a smack on the bottom.
Good one…..😀
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Excellent! A real kami.
Yes my know adult my kids took years to get over the trauma of learning that Santa wasnt real, Should I tell them about the tooth fairy?
Saint Nicholas is a real saint, if you’re Catholic.
Santa Claus is a Protestant derivative, IIRC
I remember being a child,, nearly seven decades ago, and the wonder that is Christmas morning, a celebration of Jesus birth. If you don’t care to include St Nicholas, or St Nick, or Santa Claus, I’m good with that. I’m still going to wish a truly good spirited Merry Christmas to all. Even if someone responds, Bah humbug. And i am a sinner, asking forgiveness daily, but God made me the person i am, so i must be perfect until i sin.
And yes, Jesus is the reason for the season.
And I’m going to guess that you’re not going to be much fun at Easter.
BTW, He is Risen.
I know that God has a sense of humor, and has a sense of all things. When angels of the Lord aren’t protecting me, they make sure I can’t find my keys. No point in cursing, at all.
“Now i lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
And if i die before i wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Amen”
And Good night.
The first time I heard it, I wasn’t real sure what it meant, and it wasn’t all that long ago.
My goodness! You can tell all the “news writers” are below the age of 30. This is not something new. Every generation deals with the question of when and how to tell their children about “Santa”.
Some parents let their children know from the beginning that it’s just a story. My children knew at an early age that WE were Santa, but they just loved the family, fun, and gifts of the holidays. My grandchildren all know it’s family members, and not Santa, giving them gifts. However, with my children and my grand-children, they are all aware, that we are in fact, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord. (They just get new socks as a celebration).
Since Jesus mentions that “only the sign of Jonah, who was in the belly of the fish for 3 days and three nights, would be given this generation”, perhaps this Jesus that taught” kindness, generosity, and all sorts of values”...believed also that the Jonah’s fish tale was real.
Do you think Jesus was a liar?
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“Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here” (Matthew 12:38–41).
The context won’t allow anyone to suggest that Jesus as depicted here was using myth to foretell his own death and resurrection. He was using what he thought was stone cold history.
Now you might be a Jeffersonian type that relegates Jesus to that of a great teacher who had mythical stories of power and miracles built around his ethos....that is a different argument. The account we have from Matthew however shows us that this man, Mythical or not to you, believed the Jonah accounts as being historically accurate.
Lighten up Francis. Nothing but good in allowing little ones to enjoy the Santa experience. No one needs your suckwad parenting advice.
I agree; the Scriptures are not fables.
Now there is the errant theology of Job’s friends, but that’s another matter.
There is ONE Santa story I believe - and that’s only because it has Lee Majors in it. :)
(video to follow)
I agree; the Scriptures are not fables.
Now there is the errant theology of Job’s friends, but that’s another matter.
There is ONE Santa story I believe - and that’s only because it has Lee Majors in it. :)
(video to follow)
Lee’s been a real good boy this year!
Mrs. Santa went right for the weapons.
Well the world DOES send gifts to one another once Satan’s anti-messiah kills the Two Witnesses.
Internet orders will surge.
For three and a half days.........then.....
Revelation chapter 11
parenting Influencer? Thats like the camping influencer who loses a $5 bet to Siri on the Smokey Bear ad on the radio.
So another name for Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Didn’t work well before, won’t now.
For those who might not get the reference.
South Park S00E02 The Spirit of Christmas Jesus vs. Santa
https://youtu.be/olMsAy8HTUo
MEGA language warning!
Exactly.
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