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redgreenandblue

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18. The American Santa seems oddly out of place in Christianity if one thinks about it.
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 08:57 AM
Dec 2013

At least in a way. Based on the features ascribed to him (omniscience, near omnipotence on Christmas Eve which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus in the Christian context) he is simply to powerful to be a simply saint. Furthermore, protestants don't even believe in saints. I think in the Christian context it only makes sense to interpret Santa Claus as a manifestation of "god the father".

Interesting, thank you, now antiquie Dec 2013 #1
I have no idea. lol. redgreenandblue Dec 2013 #2
And now the anecdote of three-men-in-a-tub with Sinter Claes... antiquie Dec 2013 #4
He was one hell of a miracle worker then. redgreenandblue Dec 2013 #6
Jesus Claes? antiquie Dec 2013 #7
Odin looks like my bass player. panader0 Dec 2013 #3
Well.. awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #11
Hmm... ananda Dec 2013 #5
What a neat post! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #8
You're very welcome! redgreenandblue Dec 2013 #9
Coca Cola didn't popularize Santa wearing red. intheflow Dec 2013 #10
Odin rides an eight legged horse in fact Matariki Dec 2013 #12
Pretty cool etherealtruth Dec 2013 #13
I was going to add something about the Mexico of my youth nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #14
Don't forget the 'shrooms ... Myrina Dec 2013 #15
lol... redgreenandblue Dec 2013 #17
Since Odin comes from Norse mythology (if I recall correctly) justiceischeap Dec 2013 #16
The American Santa seems oddly out of place in Christianity if one thinks about it. redgreenandblue Dec 2013 #18
Kicking, since Christmas season is once again here. redgreenandblue Dec 2015 #19
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