I was in the break room at work and the discussion on telling kids there's a santa came up. My position is that it's lying to your children and how can you get mad when they lie if you lied to them about santa, bunny rabbit, tooth fairy, and etc.....
Some kids are crushed when they find out there is no santa, to them he's real and they believed in him as real being. I read one testimony where it made a boy start to question if Jesus is made up too, this was after he found out about santa.
Besides the lie part, it goes into the area of Idolatry.
They teach he sits up in the north and knows if you've been good or bad. That's deity folks! Only God knows are works, only he sees all.
Then Santa rewards according to your works. Sound familier? Sure does:
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good , or whether it be evil .
KJV
So I have to a conclusion that santa is outright idolatry. Sad indeed kids are being taught this stuff. I heard a lady speak about asking the Lord forgive you and do it.
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
No, and lying to your kids about santa clause is not bad either. (I really mean that, and have already started telling mine that Santa is coming to our house)
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No, and lying to your kids about santa clause is not bad either. (I really mean that, and have already started telling mine that Santa is coming to our house)
Lying to your kids is not bad???
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
No, and lying to your kids about santa clause is not bad either. (I really mean that, and have already started telling mine that Santa is coming to our house)
Actually, if you tell your kids there is no Santa, they will know you are lying.
Why? Cause they'll see Santa at the mall, the grocery store, the downtown district, etc.
And you are trying to tell them the truth that there is no Santa? Gosh, dad, don't you look dumb? LOL! (No, Ferd, this isn't directed at you or anyone, but that's what the kids will say!!)
I always told my kids about Santa. He does exist.
So does the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny.
How do they exist?
I am all those things!!!
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I've gone and done it now! I'm on Facebook!!!
No, and lying to your kids about santa clause is not bad either. (I really mean that, and have already started telling mine that Santa is coming to our house)
My wife was not lying about Santa. It just took a few years for them to realize it was me....
No, and lying to your kids about santa clause is not bad either. (I really mean that, and have already started telling mine that Santa is coming to our house)
How in the wild world of fruit loops can you say ANY lie is good?
How in the wild world of fruit loops can you say ANY lie is good?
Did you ever answer truthfully when your wife held up a shirt and asked "Does this make me look fat?"?
Or.... eat at someones house where your host made something truly atrocious and you said "This stinks!"? Or did you smile while trying to hold everything down and go "YUM!"?
Did you ever answer truthfully when your wife held up a shirt and asked "Does this make me look fat?"?
Or.... eat at someones house where your host made something truly atrocious and you said "This stinks!"? Or did you smile while trying to hold everything down and go "YUM!"?
I tell my wife the truth when she ask me how she looks in an outfit or whatever. NO LIES are justifiable
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
I have never told my child that Santa is real. He isn't so I would feel that I was being dishonest. I always told him that he was just like Barney, Winnie-the-Pooh, or any other made up character.
Besides, I never wanted Santa to get credit for the money I spend on my child's gifts.
However, he did get to sit on Santa's lap and take pictures. We do have fun at Christmas time.
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