
12-03-2007, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by OneAccord
If I understand your question, no, merely believing in a diety is not necessarily worship. Many people believe in God, but they do not worship Him. The devil believes in one God, but he does not worship God. There are a great number of things that I believe in, but that doesn't mean I worship them.
But, and I think this is where we differ, we aren't talking about idols and deities here. We are talking about Santa Claus, an invention of man. A fictious character. Thats what I meant earlier when I spoke of the difference between real and unreal. Santa Claus is not real (I can't believe I'm actually saying this), he has never been real, and never will be. True, the Santa character is based on a Catholic monk, but the character itself was invented so that non-religious families could have a reason to celebtrate Christmas.
In regards to Santa Claus, there is nothing to worship or believe in (unless your name is Virginia).
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All idols are not real, right?
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