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SantaClausianity vs. the Ten Commandments

(Out of the archives - first posted on 12/20/2007) It would seem this post has been a post of destination for the last week or so and I would expect it to bring this particular topic of conversation to a close … I’m lear…
close encounters of the Santa kind (5)

‘The Polar Express’ … an exercise in logic I can remember seeing this movie at the theaters when it first came out in 2004 with my then tween-age daughter. When I walked into the theater, I was still a SantaClausian, ev…
the story of Saint Nicholas … plus a few observations

(Out of the archives - this was first posted 12/14/2007 ) Many people are surprised to learn that there is a real man behind the legend. His name is Nicholas. Nicholas lived long ago, in the third century, in a place cal…
close encounters of the Santa kind (4)

Just wanted to share a few more of those letters to Santa from the local paper. As mentioned in an earlier post, The Athens Banner-Herald begins soliciting children in early November to submit their letters to Santa for …
close encounters of the Santa kind (3)

After yesterday’s post regarding a young boy’s letter to Santa regarding the drought, I got home to the following front-page picture on a monthly community newspaper. I really just couldn’t believe it … BUT … when I r…
close encounters of the Santa kind (2)

Our local paper, The Athens Banner-Herald, begins soliciting children in early November to submit their letters to Santa for a special section of the paper that appears a couple of times in December. The annual edition …
close encounters of the Santa kind (1)

Most folks who have read here for a while realize that my wife and I are raising our grandson who is now 5. From the beginning, we have taught him that Santa Claus is not real and that his Nana and Papa are the ones who…
Christmas is two months from today

This particular figurine is being offered for sale in the newest Family Christian circular. I believe this is an extremely dangerous thing because it now puts the lie and myth of Santa into the same story as baby Jesus…
enlightenment and darkness … deceptions and distribution … foolishness

As I have been doing the research on the history of Santa Claus, I have also been struck by how other false teachings I have researched previously experienced a similar explosion in the time period of the mid-1800’s to e…
the origins and history of Santa Claus

(Out of the archives - first posted 12/14/2006) While no doubt the belief in Santa that kids embrace only last for a short number of years and for a short duration in each of those years, let’s not forget what happens wh…