Santa Claus and God
Dec 18, 2004, 10:27a
I think the myth of Santa Claus can be seen as training for children to believe in the Christian God. There are numerous similarities:
1) They both instill morals by using fear and gifts. Santa knows "if you've been naughty or nice" and will get you more gifts if you've been good. God knows all of your sins, and if you don't do good and believe in Jesus, you're damned.
2) They both do the impossible. Santa rides on a sleigh through the sky and pushes his way down the chimneys of chimney-less houses. God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. In this way, Santa is like a god, able to do the impossible.
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