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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by uchennaq(m): 9:51am On Dec 20, 2020
sulasa07:

Nothing the same way Jesus isn't born on Dec 25,it's a pagan practice that was revisioned.
Christianity is built on lies
Christianity is built on lies as you claim but atleast more tolerant than most violent religion.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by chatinent: 9:52am On Dec 20, 2020
Afam4eva:
Santa Claus has nothing to do with Christianity. It's just a western culture that has been imbibed into the Christmas celebration. In the same vein, Christmas itself has nothing to do with Christianity. It's just a day set aside y some Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ even though nobody sent them but that doesnt not necessarily mean that it's wrong to do so.

It is wrong bro. Jesus never instituted anyone to celebrate his birth.


In fact, there is sth else he wanted people to commemorate; his death.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by mgdimagaladima(m): 9:53am On Dec 20, 2020
kingxsamz:
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Seems to me like Christmas is all about Santa Claus and sharing of gifts than some Middle East man whose mother lied that some holy spirit impregnated her, and that she gave birth to him while still a virgin, even though three unknown men ( presumably men who slept with her before her pregnancy) showed up from no where with gifts for the baby. While the Simp called Joseph swallowed all her lies.

Are you normal?

Ask for forgiveness

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by chatinent: 9:54am On Dec 20, 2020
almarthins:


It has no role. Santa claus is pagan. Today, my people worship santa claus than jesus on christmas day. Infact they celebrate santa than jesus christ even in the church.


I'm not surprised. Jesus himself has nothing to do with Christmas.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by kennyflames(m): 9:54am On Dec 20, 2020
chatinent:


It is wrong bro. Jesus never instituted anyone to celebrate his birth.


In fact, there is sth else he wanted people to commemorate; his death.

Go and stop it nahh
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by uchennaq(m): 9:54am On Dec 20, 2020
kingxsamz:
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Seems to me like Christmas is all about Santa Claus and sharing of gifts than some Middle East man whose mother lied that some holy spirit impregnated her, and that she gave birth to him while still a virgin, even though three unknown men ( presumably men who slept with her before her pregnancy) showed up from no where with gifts for the baby. While the Simp called Joseph swallowed all her lies.
Are you serious..How can Christmas be all about Santa claus. Please reset your brain

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by kennyflames(m): 9:56am On Dec 20, 2020
uchennaq:

Are you serious..How can Christmas be all about Santa claus. Please reset your brain

he needs new custom rom for his brain
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by JhyMedex: 9:57am On Dec 20, 2020
tobechi74:
Entertainment.

We become do serious with Religion that we forget the fun part of it
I know man u fans who knows little about Liverpool players.
But in Religion, it is difficult for a Muslim to wear Santa clause uniform.
Difficult for Christian to eat Sallah meat

Religion stains whatever it touches. Religion has caused division among senior advocate of Nigeria. Ignoring the problem of religion in this country never manages to push the problem away. Ignoring the problem often compounds the problem until it grows into a mountain .

. An average Christian wishes  everyone is a Christian. An average Muslim wishes everyone becomes a Muslim. Each tries to project his desire to the other. Whenever a Muslim is in power, Christians fear he is on a mission to islamise the country.  Whenever a Christian becomes president, Muslims fear the same.This fear makes it difficult for them to cooperate amicably . Christian trust Christian leaders, Muslims trust Muslim leaders.


Our education system is fueling this saperation.  From primary school, children learn mathematics, English language, Basic science and other languages together. But when it comes to religious studies, Christians are divided from Muslims. This continues until the child finishes secondary school. The school saperates the children as kids and expect them to miraculously work together as adults.

The academia should develop a general religious knowledge curriculum. At an early age, children ought to be introduced to all form of religion outside the religion of their parents. A growing child should have basic knowledge of Christianity, Islam, African Traditional Religion, Buddhism etc.  Limiting him to one knowledge alone create a narrow mind and makes him difficult to tolerate and work with another Religion for which he never knew existed. When we delve into other belief, we become intrigued by the similarities. We become more accepting .


Christian should not wish everyone were a Christian. If everyone thinks alike, the world would be bored. God created us different for a reason . Muslim should wish every Christian develop a greater understanding and acceptance of Islam while remaining firmly within their own Religion.
https://tobechispeaks./2020/12/02/creating-your-own-religion/
Beautiful piece..Your original thought?..
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by chatinent: 9:57am On Dec 20, 2020
bbode1:
Christmas is a moment of sharing love. Because Jesus Christ preach love as the greatest commandment he gave to us the followers of Christ.
Just as how we use that opportunity to share food items and all that. Santa Claus or father Christmas is just set up to also fulfill that purpose.

That's not an excuse to welcome pagan beliefs, bro.

You can share gifts anytime.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by olagoke29970: 9:58am On Dec 20, 2020
Beautiful piece..Your original thought?..
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by kingxsamz(m): 9:59am On Dec 20, 2020
uchennaq:

Are you serious..How can Christmas be all about Santa claus. Please reset your brain

Rest abeg.
When someone mentions Christmas, what comes to mind is Santa Claus, not your Jesus. Even your fellow Christians admits to this.
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by wildikeman(m): 10:03am On Dec 20, 2020
In the 16th century, during Xmas eve in the Netherlands. There happens to be a man who goes around sharing gifts to the poor and less privilege.


He does it every night and gives food item as well as toys to kids who behaves well.


No one knew where these gifts came from. Until one night a kid saw him placing gifts at the foot of their Xmas tree. The next morning the cat was out of the bag. It was St Nicholas. Hence the name Santa (saint ) Klaus as in Nicklaus .

So in turn kids leave a stocking full of cookies and hot cocoa, because of the cold nights in Europe.

Saint Nicholas was just a rich pious man who does charity for people and who goes in the dead of night to spread joy and happiness by gifting good kids.

Even after his death, people took it in turn to spread this legend and made it into a tradition and so Santa Claus was born.

It spread to the new world ( America) with the immigration of the Dutch settlers.

So where did Christmas come from...? From Dutch tradition. Isn't It beautiful??

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by tunderoc(m): 10:04am On Dec 20, 2020
Non whatsoever, it all originated from Netherlands or so. Celebrating the venerated Saint Nicholas (Saint niklaas "Santa Claus) Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, seamen, repentant thieves prostitutes and the likes. He was said to be a generous bishop who secretly sent out gifts and save many from death. So it's not biblical or related to us as Christians
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by chatinent: 10:06am On Dec 20, 2020
kennyflames:

ure funny
Why do we celebrate Christmas


i bet that the OP is not a Christian

i think nairaland is funny

Christians are not allowed to comment on muslim Threads
but muslims are allowed to comment on Christans thread Smh

I'm a true Christian bro, one who believes only the truth and not pagan stories.

Don't let ignorance call you an uncle.
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by samuel414: 10:07am On Dec 20, 2020
kingxsamz:


Yeah, you can shed more tears on my mentions.
Still doesn't change the fact that your Jesus story was just an attempt to cover up an unwanted pregnancy.
Cry some more.

Today is sunday go to your shrine and worship your deity slowpoke
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Greencloud: 10:08am On Dec 20, 2020
Afam4eva:
Santa Claus has nothing to do with Christianity. It's just a western culture that has been imbibed into the Christmas celebration. In the same vein, Christmas itself has nothing to do with Christianity. It's just a day set aside y some Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ even though nobody sent them but that doesnt not necessarily mean that it's wrong to do so.


That do you people use to judge right from wrong?
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by chatinent: 10:08am On Dec 20, 2020
kennyflames:
This Thread is full of blasphemy

abeg Modders Close or delete this thread
OAM4J


Pharisee! A simple question and you can't answer yet you shout his name in your synagogues!


Where is Santa in your bible? What is his role in Christianity? Is it what Jesus taught?

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Nobody: 10:11am On Dec 20, 2020
jikins:


Did any of those people sin when honoring God? You know Jesus wasn't born on December 25th yet you tell people he is. Your kids too and you all sing that Jesus Christ was born on Christmas day song. All because you want to celebrate. If you want to celebrate celebrate but throwing in a lie in there is not how you honor anyone.

I don't know you people Pharisee position, was Jesus born or not?

Who cares if it's 25th or not, God is the owner of all dates, that pagan date crap doesn't limit him or makes him beneath a pagan god.

His children have chosen to celebrate him, I don't know anywhere where Christians pour hot on the ground and sing praise to Lucifer on Christmas day.

What you should be saying is that Christian's should not forget the essence of his birth (that they should also reflect on it )

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Boo3nity(m): 10:11am On Dec 20, 2020
PopSmoke:
please Nigerian Christians , why are you all afraid to name your kids Jesus

Do you know any muslim whose son is named Allah?
#dumbo
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Drizzy5001(m): 10:12am On Dec 20, 2020
kingxsamz:
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Seems to me like Christmas is all about Santa Claus and sharing of gifts than some Middle East man whose mother lied that some holy spirit impregnated her, and that she gave birth to him while still a virgin, even though three unknown men ( presumably men who slept with her before her pregnancy) showed up from no where with gifts for the baby. While the Simp called Joseph swallowed all her lies.
foolish boy, I pray this mentality allows you to move forward in life.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Aphroditee(f): 10:13am On Dec 20, 2020
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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Reference(m): 10:13am On Dec 20, 2020
None whatsoever. Tradition and faith don't mix.
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by kennyflames(m): 10:14am On Dec 20, 2020
chatinent:



Pharisee! A simple question and you can't answer yet you shout his name in your synagogues!


Where is Santa in your bible? What is his role in Christianity? Is it what Jesus taught?

so did i said that santa is in the bible

just as we celebrate Christmas
santa claus is a traditional patron of Christmas
we never said it was in the bible or that jesus taught about it bro


u were the one saying such

santa claus gives gifts to people
there is no meaningful connection with santa claus and jesus

meanwhile since you said you're a Christian no need to explain the meaning of Christmas

the people that started it knows the importance...

meanwhile you're a Christian and so are we
we should unite not stand against each other bro

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by olisaEze(m): 10:18am On Dec 20, 2020
cc sulasa07

Christianity is built on the foundation that Jesus is God, making Him the Way, the Truth and the Light. No one can come to the Father except through Him.

As for Santa Claus also known as St. Nicholas, his origins are borrowed from Odin the pagan god of the Vikings or Norsemen. Who usually led a hunting party astride his 8 legged horse (can’t remember the name of that one now) during the winter solstice, usually Dec 6th. Children would put their boots on their window sills filled with carrots for Odin’s horse. Who would stop by and leave gifts of gold in the shoes in gratitude.

That Catholics borrowed this tradition and during the time of the height of papal power and popularized this tradition around the world, doesn’t mean that Christianity is built on lies.

Jesus wasn’t born to found the Catholic Church, but to save all men. He is coming back, not for the Pentecostal or Baptist or Catholic Church, or White garment Church. But for those whose hearts are turned towards Him!

If you must be ignorant, kindly do it in private don’t come and be disturbing the general public with ur limited understanding!
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Karmatyra(f): 10:25am On Dec 20, 2020
Pegan or not, Christmas is beautiful, everything about it is beautiful. If you like celebrate it, if you like insult it, if you like kill your self, what ever you want to do, do it but one thing is clear, there is nothing the muhamedians,ethiests,cultists, traditionalists, idol worshipers can do to stop it from being the most celebrated holiday in the whole universe and that's that.

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Drizzy5001(m): 10:27am On Dec 20, 2020
PopSmoke:
please Nigerian Christians , why are you all afraid to name your kids Jesus
Mr. Nigerian Muslim or whatever you worship, have you ever seen Nigerian Muslim named "Allah" ?

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by Patozorinzo: 10:27am On Dec 20, 2020
chatinent:
Of course, Jesus’ birth has nothing to do with Christmas. Meanwhile, what is the role of Father Christmas or Santa in Christianity?

Jesus birth has everything to do with Christmas though it has nothing to do with December 25
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by lasisi69(f): 10:29am On Dec 20, 2020
chatinent:
Of course, Jesus’ birth has nothing to do with Christmas. Meanwhile, what is the role of Father Christmas or Santa in Christianity?
I'm sorry, I stand to be corrected but CHRISTMAS � means CHRIST-MASS and is known as the day for celebrating his birthday and but, also, the date and time remains unknown

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Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by MakeMoves: 10:30am On Dec 20, 2020
Santa represents the economic aspect of Christmas. He encourages people to buy gifts. And when you buy, some get richer from manufacturing, logistics, advertising, telecommunications and etc.
Re: What Is The Role Of Santa Claus In Christianity And Christmas? by jikins(m): 10:36am On Dec 20, 2020
Mikehot:
I don't know you people Pharisee position, was Jesus born or not?

Who cares if it's 25th or not, God is the owner of all dates, that pagan date crap doesn't limit him or makes him beneath a pagan god.

His children have chosen to celebrate him, I don't know anywhere where Christians pour hot on the ground and sing praise to Lucifer on Christmas day.

What you should be saying is that Christian's should not forget the essence of his birth (that they should also reflect on it )

Lol who cares if your telling the truth or not. Interesting way of looking at things. The bible clearly says worship God in spirit and in truth. If something is not true. You don't sweep it under the rug by saying who cares.

And who says the pagan date limits God? The lie is the problem. And the fact you can't see lieing is wrong and a sin tells alot.

And don't tell me what to say. I don't tell you what to say so let's keep it like that. Thank you.

Again if you want to celebrate Jesus I clearly said celebrate. But lieing about when he was born is a sin. You can't excuse it just because you want to celebrate? That's ridiculous. You can't say you're celebrating Jesus and at the same time lieing he was born on a date he clearly wasn't? How do you equate sinning and celebrating? I guess you don't because you don't care.

Who cares is your defense really? I expected more. You serve a God that values truth. And your saying who cares if something is a lie. Wow! So revealing. And the worse part is you spread this lie and make others sin. Even children too.

But nooooooo as long as we all decide it isn't a lie. Who cares what the Bible says or what the truth is right? Very nice!

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