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Santa Claus

sprites said:
It's a shame the true story of Christmas and nativity has been diluted down to a fat fella in a red suite handing out presents.
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what, the story of a David Koresh type getting crucified by his Government ? 99.99% of Cult leaders get forgotten over the sands of time. The occasional one gets beatified or more.
 
PalazioVecchio said:
what kind of a normal fella is going to take a job as a Santa ? not exactly the chief exec of Google. Mostly its nutjobs, druggies and the longterm unemployed.
i recall, as a schoolboy, we had pegged the local Santa as being aggressive & gobby. You shout 'hiya Santa' from twenty yards away. The answer was like an aggressive Father Jack. "yis come here and say that and yis will be minus one or two balls".
Needless to say, his infamy and notoriety led to dozens of schoolboys descending upon the grotto to be insulted and threatened. Again, hilarious.

the management thinking "ah jaysus, is Frank at it again ?"
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Kiddy fiddlers.
 
sprites said:
It's a shame the true story of Christmas and nativity has been diluted down to a fat fella in a red suite handing out presents. But these are the times we're in I suppose. Kids enjoy it.
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Are you referring to the pagan festival, Roman Saturnalia, Saint Nicholas or the Christian fairy story?
 
sprites said:
It's a shame the true story of Christmas and nativity has been diluted down to a fat fella in a red suite handing out presents. But these are the times we're in I suppose. Kids enjoy it.
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I must admit the commercialisation aspect is a constant so much that the religious aspect has almost completely gone.

I wouldn't be surprised if next year you had a nativity play where it was the little baby Santa in the crib, surrounded by reindeer instead of donkeys and three fat radical feminists instead of kings.....all trying to convince little baby Santa that he's really a girl.
 
Stirlingsays said:
I must admit the commercialisation aspect is a constant so much that the religious aspect has almost completely gone.

I wouldn't be surprised if next year you had a nativity play where it was the little baby Santa in the crib, surrounded by reindeer instead of donkeys and three fat radical feminists instead of kings.....all trying to convince little baby Santa that he's really a girl.
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the Druids had a winter Solstice festival long before the Christians robbed the idea. And its prevalent across much of globe, long before christianity. Santa was most likely connected to krampus the Germanic deity.

but you are correct. The lefties seem hell bent on putting their stamp onto everything.
 
Stirlingsays said:
I must admit the commercialisation aspect is a constant so much that the religious aspect has almost completely gone.

I wouldn't be surprised if next year you had a nativity play where it was the little baby Santa in the crib, surrounded by reindeer instead of donkeys and three fat radical feminists instead of kings.....all trying to convince little baby Santa that he's really a girl.
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I just watched 'Wonka' with my grandson and that was all the cultural hijacking I need for one week.
It should be renamed 'Woker'.
Christmas has been about commercialism since Victorian times. If people want to celebrate then they need food, drink, appropriate clothing and gifts to do it with.
Religion hijacked the pagan festival in the first place, so I'm not going to complain about the lack of religion, but the only way to stop the progressives wrecking everything is to stand against them in numbers. Just say no.
Christmas is a Christian celebration and if, as cultural Christians, we want to keep it that way, then we have to reject further distortions encouraged by activists, politicians and commerce in practical ways.
 
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Teddy Eagle said:
More compelling evidence. The jury is still out.
Actually I did see him at Chiesmans in Lewisham one year. He was more interested in chatting up the mums though.
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As we all know, Santa has two options. Listen to children or listen to mums (and sometimes dads).
 
I was watching a programme with Aled Jones, and inbetween songs, he kept going on about two imaginary chaps called Jesus and God. Jesus lived over 2000 years ago, and there's no current evidence for him being around, except some adult story book, called the Bible.

Aled failed to mention Santa Claus once, in spite of multiple sightings of Santa every year. and the fact Christmas was totally set-up by Father Christmas.
Talk about the commercialism of Christmas, and the churches all only want your money.
 
Forest Hillbilly said:
I was watching a programme with Aled Jones, and inbetween songs, he kept going on about two imaginary chaps called Jesus and God. Jesus lived over 2000 years ago, and there's no current evidence for him being around, except some adult story book, called the Bible.

Aled failed to mention Santa Claus once, in spite of multiple sightings of Santa every year. and the fact Christmas was totally set-up by Father Christmas.
Talk about the commercialism of Christmas, and the churches all only want your money.
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I think your current religious perspective qualifies you for an application to the CoE priesthood programme.
 
Forest Hillbilly said:
I was watching a programme with Aled Jones, and inbetween songs, he kept going on about two imaginary chaps called Jesus and God. Jesus lived over 2000 years ago, and there's no current evidence for him being around, except some adult story book, called the Bible.

Aled failed to mention Santa Claus once, in spite of multiple sightings of Santa every year. and the fact Christmas was totally set-up by Father Christmas.
Talk about the commercialism of Christmas, and the churches all only want your money.
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What a load of rubbish! The guy has scored 5 times against us in the last week. What more proof do you want?
 
I watched 'Elf' for the first time yesterday. A bit angry really at the way Santa Claus was portrayed. Will Ferrell turned Santa into some kind of comedy figure, which just totally lacked respect. Although loosely followed the truth.

Watched Passion of the Christ today, and I have to say it was just totally unbelievable. All that Son of God, and all that. Who on Earth is going to believe a fairy tale like that. ?

Let's see if there are any presents on the 25th, or do we think Jesus of Nazareth is due a sequel ?

My money is on Santa. 👍 😎
 
Forest Hillbilly said:
I watched 'Elf' for the first time yesterday. A bit angry really at the way Santa Claus was portrayed. Will Ferrell turned Santa into some kind of comedy figure, which just totally lacked respect. Although loosely followed the truth.

Watched Passion of the Christ today, and I have to say it was just totally unbelievable. All that Son of God, and all that. Who on Earth is going to believe a fairy tale like that. ?

Let's see if there are any presents on the 25th, or do we think Jesus of Nazareth is due a sequel ?

My money is on Santa. 👍 😎
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A sequel? Hmm. Well, I've bided my time for long enough but...lo a star did rise over the Lambeth/Wandsworth border in the latter part of the 1950s and to Mr. & Mrs. Eagle was born a son.
I'm constantly on to my dad about our league position but he just laughs and throws his hands up.
 
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