Does Santa Have a Place in the Christian’s Celebration of Christmas?
Many can remember the excitement surrounding Christmas Eve that prevented them from falling asleep in hopes of catching a view of Santa. Others grew up in a home that vehemently denied the existence of the mystical creature known as Santa Claus. This season always breeds the curious rumblings among Christian households that suggest letting children believe in Santa is wrong and it somehow undermines the Nativity story. Allowing children to believe that good behavior earns gifts makes them greedy, superficial, or agnostic. Does Santa have a place in the Christian’s celebration of Christmas?
For some, the characteristics of this mythical man mirror those of Jesus in such a way that makes them uncomfortable. God is the only being that sees and knows all and to attribute these qualities to a fat man in a red … Click HERE to continue reading
