Wir sind bettler. Hoc est verum.

So does anyone else see the problem in this commonly held belief?

“I’m going to teach my kids that Santa is real, don’t you or your kids tell my kids the truth, I want them believing a lie, its betters their childhood. Besides everyone else is doing it, my parents did it and I turned out fine, see it’s ok to lie to your kids, it makes them happier.”

Anyone?

As many of you know Christmas first started out as a pagan holiday. However the church decided to try and redeem it, so they took it over as the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Although most people agree that He wasn’t born on December 25. There have been times in Church history where Christmas was banned because people got too carried away in their celebration.

Christmas now is both a celebration of Jesus’s birth (to Christians) and a time to give presents and decorate, and buy lots of stuff (for everyone including most Christians). For the most part i would argue that Christmas is leaning more towards consumerism, than Christ.

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So as many of you might be aware, we are in the Christmas season currently. However, doesn’t it seem like its been going on for a while? As a kid i dont remember Christmas stuff starting until December 1st, but this year it sure seems that it’s been going on for a lot longer than 4 days. Whats up with that?

So I have a few questions:

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