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To: RatherBiased.com

Where is Santa Claus in the Gospel? Why do Christians defend this pagan god?


10 posted on 12/13/2013 8:16:17 PM PST by DManA
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To: DManA
Religion is shaped by human committee and consensus, just the way Black Friday is now a firmly established Thanksgiving tradition:

;^)

15 posted on 12/13/2013 8:25:31 PM PST by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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Though modern Santa definitely has Pagan elements, the key inspiration for him was the real life Greek bishop of Myra, St. Nicholas, who would leave gold coins and other trinkets in children’s shoes when he ministered that area. He’s notable or having apparently punched out a blasphemer at the Council of Nicea for suggesting that the Father and Son were not one.

Obviously not the jolly, very white, reindeer driving superhero he has become over the years, but still I encourage conservatives to tell their children about the real Santa, a very devoted Christian who brought joy to kids who were no doubt dirt poor.


19 posted on 12/13/2013 8:33:38 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: DManA

Uh, listen genius, Santa Claus is based on the true St. Nickolaus, not a pagan


21 posted on 12/13/2013 8:36:11 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: DManA

Why do self righteous twits distort things?


37 posted on 12/13/2013 9:13:23 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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He’s not a god; Saint Nicholas was a bishop of the church, and lived in what is now Turkey.


39 posted on 12/13/2013 9:15:13 PM PST by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
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To: DManA

Why does Santa have to be in the gospels? The Easter Bunny and tooth fairy aren’t in the gospels either is there anything wrong with children believing in magical beings which bring enchantment to their young imaginations? I don’t know anyone who looks upon Santa Claus as a God.


49 posted on 12/14/2013 1:42:01 AM PST by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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