Santa Claus and Lying to Children

[deacon blues]

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

Same here. For the single and simple reason, I want my children to know that it is God who they should obey and glorify (and who watches over them).

I don't want "Santa" being their motivation for being "good" throughout the year.

I think the Santa myth really displaces God in the heart of children. Santa is watching them all year, his name is dropped when a child misbehaves. He is said to see you when you're sleeping and know when you're awake. I just see too many theological problems to start a kid off on that. Plus the very real possibility that at some point the kid says Santa Claus is a myth.....so is God. Which although doesn't happen for many children, yet certainly some DO arrive at that conclusion by adulthood.

I'm not anti Santa (I allow my kids to watch movies with Santa, or even use decor with Santa), but they've known he's make believe like Frosty and Rudolph.

PS, Deacon, did you mention Nicholas punched Arius in the face?

Lol---I've never heard that story.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by mfblume

That's it!!!! Finally Revelation ununderstood. It's all about how bad Christmas is!

Ununderstood: v, past tense. To go from an understanding to a lack of understanding; to devolve in knowledge; to get dumber.

I am adding this word to my vocabulary. I am sure I will find a way to use it.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by shazeep

to those in need, yes. Toys for children, not so much!

The tradition has evolved.

[shazeep]

or devolved.

[TheLegalist]

Santa does not deserve one second of glory or time from our lips. To give him anytime is to distract from Jesus Christ. How dare we share his glory witha figment of peoples imagination. Yes the current is a figment in compared to the original St Nick. Even then St Nick should not be a focal point at all any more than any other Christian.

[shazeep]

bad enough that helping those in need might be relegated to once a year, yes.