neither have i.
(people who renounce Christ don't need any help from santa claus to do it.)
i got into a heated debate the other day about whether or not santa should be a part of Christmas. and the overwhelming opinion was no. but not (just) for the usual reason that one often hears against santa, i.e. that it is a lie and we shouldn't tell children lies. no, the overwhelming opinion in the conversation i was having is that santa shouldn't be a part of Christmas because a.) santa isn't in the Bible and b.) if we lie to people about santa, what's to stop them from thinking we're lying to them about Christ?
on the face of it, perhaps, there's some logic in that argument. but on the non-face of it.......that's the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard!
ok, so it's not ridiculous that santa isn't in the Bible because, DUH, santa isn't in the Bible. neither are cookies or wreaths or trees or nat king cole CDs or snow or green or red or ugly Christmas sweaters or hot buttered rum. so......next time you wanna get your panties in a bunch about santa not being in the Bible, you better take that candy cane outa your mouth first.
furthermore: as i remarked in an earlier post, http://nancyrankin.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-church-does-santa-claus-go-to.html, santa claus is about as close to living out Christ's teachings as you can get. who else do you know who spends his 100% entire life in service to others? well, besides the clergy. and some of them fall pretty far off the mark (that's a topic for another day)......
santa spends the whole year focused on making children happy. pretty sure Christ said let the little children come to Him.
santa gives up his own Christmas eve so he can make children happy. pretty sure a lot of Godly parents will be assembling toys at 2 a.m. on december 25th.
santa tells the children on his lap - the ones who are sad and full of despair and sorrow - to have hope. to remember that Christmas is a time of miracles. that Christmas itself is a miracle.
pretty sure Christ and miracles have something in common.
the only thing santa does that Christ probably doesn't want him to do is eat too much. in the scheme of things.......
so, no. i do not have a problem with santa. santa is nothing more than love. that's all he is. love!
pretty sure Christ and love have something in common.
santa spends the whole year focused on making children happy. pretty sure Christ said let the little children come to Him.
santa gives up his own Christmas eve so he can make children happy. pretty sure a lot of Godly parents will be assembling toys at 2 a.m. on december 25th.
santa tells the children on his lap - the ones who are sad and full of despair and sorrow - to have hope. to remember that Christmas is a time of miracles. that Christmas itself is a miracle.
pretty sure Christ and miracles have something in common.
the only thing santa does that Christ probably doesn't want him to do is eat too much. in the scheme of things.......
so, no. i do not have a problem with santa. santa is nothing more than love. that's all he is. love!
pretty sure Christ and love have something in common.
