Posted on 11/24/2005 6:08:34 AM PST by NorthOf45
I believe the modern interpretation of Santa as the 'jolly old elf' came from the text of "The Night Before Christmas", and from Thomas Nast's illustration of the poem.
John Gibson was on EWTN and the way he explained it was the ACLU and such that took what was considered secular Christmas symbols such as the candy cane, the tree, red and green and made them to be religious so they could take them out of Christmas. But along with that they are going after these symbols because of the kids. They have to go after them to get at Christianity for the future. Little by little. Even though they are still going after the nativity as well. Look at the nativity and you can see where that could be a threat. Husband and wife and the baby Jesus. That blessed is the fruit of thy womb can cause problems for some people.
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