Whether or not we choose to include Santa in our celebrations, there is one thing that is not hard to decide. The thing that should consume our minds and our creativity is how to celebrate the birth of Jesus. How can we teach our children about the wonderful birth of our Saviour? How can we create traditions that help us to glorify God as we celebrate the birth of Jesus? For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

And of course, we make sure to celebrate the Christian traditions and stories leading up to Christmas. We talk about the need for a savior to come to Earth and the joy and relief when Jesus finally arrived. The true message of Christmas is that God delivers on His promises, that He chose to be God with and among us, and entered this world humbly. Ideas On Keeping Santa Claus And JesusYou don’t believe Santa is worshipped? Try telling folks Santa is a fake. You’d get thrown out and ridiculed and HE ISN’T EVEN REAL! And you think people don’t worship him? Parents thought you’d committed the unpardonable sin by telling your kids he doesn’t exist. First of all the name is Santa Claus no E at the end. I see no standoff. The two mesh very well in my home. Both are real people at the core of it. Using the secular trappings of Santa Claus does not negate that I worship Christ. I know of no one who worships Santa. My belief is summed up in one of my favorite decorations that I place first each year. It is a small figurine of Santa kneeling before the baby Jesus. Everything bows before my Lord. The parents of Nicholas were supposed to be fervent Christians who wanted a child for quite long. They devoted Nicholas to God as soon as he was born. As the only child, he was raised with utmost love and care. Unfortunately, a plague-ravaged his city when Nicholas was just a young teenager, and he lost his parents. The film can be found on the South Park The Hits: Volume 1 DVD. Short clips of both films are used in the original version of the series' theme song.

Santa Claus is everywhere. At the mall, in the parade, at the shopping center. He’s in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Florida, Minnesota, Colorado, California, New York, he’s everywhere Omnipresent — sees when you wake or sleep. Has to be everywhere at once to be able to deliver all the toys in one short night. Johnson-Woods, Toni (2007). Blame Canada!: South Park and popular culture. Continuum. p.4. ISBN 978-0826417305. The Spirit of Christmas is the name of two different animated short films made by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who would later become famous for creating the animated series South Park. To differentiate the two, they are often referred to as Jesus vs. Frosty and Jesus vs. Santa.Santa Clause has impacted most children’s lives around the world. Parents can use Santa’s positive actions to pass on the actual teachings of Christianity and strengthen their children’s beliefs from a young age. If building faith in Christ is important to your family, then show it. Talk more about Jesus than you do anything else during the holiday season. Tell them how Jesus is better than Santa. In response to your comment, I’m going to agree with you that of course the Lord would not want to take away any celebrations that He commands us to keep. These 7 feasts that you’re referring to are not the holidays that this article is talking about. These are the feasts days that pointed to Jesus. Despite modern notions, Revelation is not about the end times. The entirety of Revelation is about Jesus first and foremost and a revealing of his identity and kingdom. Yes, it also gives us clues of things to come, but it is first and foremost about Jesus. This information is just one more instance showing us that we are living in the Last Days of deceit and coldness of heart. Together with the numerous other signs of the End of the Age, this love of the Pagan (Druidic) Santa Claus is just one more clear sign of the end.

I want my kids to trust their gut, to speak up when something feels wrong, and to question the stories they’re told. I’ve heard of parents silencing an older child who was figuring it out by telling them if they don’t believe in Santa, they get no gifts. This invalidates a child’s trust in his own discernment or thrusts them into the world of keeping an open secret. It values keeping up the charade over truth. Help them to buy gifts for others – friends, family, and especially the needy. Focus on how giving to them might make their lives more joyful. Keep Your Authenticity and Integrity Doesn’t this prophecy perfectly describe our society today? Children are being taught, at a very early age, to love material possessions, to try to get as many presents as possible, and to love themselves greatly, all as a result in believing this pagan myth of Santa Claus.Jesus is angry with Santa because he feels he diminishes the memory of Jesus' birthday with his presents. Santa, insistent that Christmas is a time for giving, rouses Jesus into fighting him, claiming that "there can be only one". Their fight causes large-scale destruction that kills various bystanders, including Kenny. Jesus pins Santa down, and each of them asks the boys to help them. The boys hesitate and wonder, "What would Brian Boitano do?" Boitano appears before the boys and delivers a speech about how Christmas should be about being good to one another. The boys tell the fighters of Boitano's message, and they apologize to each other in shame. They thank the boys for helping them and forgive each other. The boys realize that the true meaning of Christmas is presents, and Kyle remarks that Jewish children receive presents for eight days during Hanukkah. Intrigued, the other boys decide to become Jews as well, and the three leave the scene as rats gather near Kenny's corpse.

I don't really see the difference between Jesus and Santa. Both are mythical figures imbued with a spirit of giving and caring for your fellow humans. In our house when the children were small, they never thought of Santa as a real person. Santa is a feeling, and as such he embodies the care we can feel. Jesus is the same way, he fellowshipped with everyone, helped the downtrodden, etc. In Genesis 1:3 we see the power & presence of Jesus in word, creation, and light all in just this one verse.There was a time when Christmas was centered around one thing and one thing only: the celebration of the birth of Christ. It's literally in the name: Christ Mass. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. But, I have an even more serious objection to Christian parents teaching their children that Santa Claus is real. You see, young children tend to believe nearly everything that their parents teach. Parents say to their young, impressionable children, “Jesus is real; you just can’t see Him”. And, the same parents say to the same children, “Santa is real; you just cannot see him”. Nicholas received a substantial fortune and wanted to spend it wisely by pleasing and honoring God. He gained such a stellar reputation around the region that he earned the title of Archbishop of Myra in his mid-twenties. It proved that he must have shown maturity and true character way beyond his age. Christmas and the History of St. Nicholas Although this short did not appear on any Fox Video releases which has an R-rated Christmas film until the South Park premiere in 1997.