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Not at all. Santa Claus is a JudeoChristian derivative of a Catholic saint. We can agree on that much? And i am raised Lutheran.
No one that I know is worshipping Santa. To many, he’s obviously a kind crazy fat man in a red suit with flying reindeer.
Jesus is the reason for the season, absolutely. But as a Christian agent, St Nick, Americanized to Santa Claus, is a simple way to let children learn giving and kindness are good spirits to have in your heart. And that bit of kindness may keep them from being unreformed Scrooges.
Then why not tell children the gifts are from Jesus?
I don’t follow after catholic saints btw.
Then why not tell children the gifts are from Jesus?
Well, a difficult question, because that would actually be a lie also. Next, little Jimmy will be praying nightly, “and God bless Mommy, and Daddy, and please give me a bicycle, Amen.”
I know that that is not what you mean.
In the end you're fine with lying to your children so long as it is your kind of lie. People like you is why I walked away from organized religion and have no intention of ever returning. Your efforts to prove to men how righteous you are falls flat.