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Christmas and Santa Claus; Surely this myth has now reached it's used by date.

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Hi WOBBLES...

To answer your question, I believe Santa is merely just another part of a young child's mythical childhood, similar to that of fairies and superman etc. I believe, as a father and grandfather, that children should be allowed to be children and slowly grow out of their childish ways in their own time, and in their own way, progressing naturally into the next phase of their life. Time enough they should be compelled to confront life's tougher challenges. While they're little children, it's Santa and anything else they may wish to pretend, in their childlike imagination !
Posted by o sung wu, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 8:57:03 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppGOor-73DY

Theres goes Pat again, ripping all the fun that xmas provides....

One under god......you still haven't proved anything in regards to..well...anything?...but my opinion is of xmas, is a time for families to get together.

planet3
Posted by PLANET3, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 7:02:17 PM
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Jesus as was St Nicholas are real people and represent a spiritual dimension to the human spirit. The spirit of giving of oneself for the needy. Commercialism is focused on getting, Santa represents the spirit of generosity. May the spirit of generosity overcome the mean and selfish spirit in our World.

Is generosity a myth we need to abandon?
Until you have given to enhance another with joy you have not understood Christmas.
Posted by Josephus, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 7:16:52 PM
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plantanegenant 3..yes i wasnt trying togo..one way..or the other
the spirit realm tells me its ok..like josepes says..its ok
even gratefull would say..its ok

anyhow..the door bell is ringing

yeah..hi..john..im CHALLENGING..the free*association..law
on new years eve..at the south bank[i will be comming from the east/likely by train]..i will be wearing my true colours

my name will be under..my..biker name
[nightmare]..the signage holding on my colors..have symbolism
that will be tatood upon my flesh..just in case they try..totake my colours..

the words on my patch..will include the words info wars
one under god then 178808..i expect my death./.by police man
somewhere around 11;11 pm..[so my father advizes

my paternal/father..allows me to speak
my father spirit..insists i..speak

my father..was never meant to be a milker
[fod gods sake jonnie..i was a fully trained fitter turner and welder
your mother was a fully trained secretary..did the compulary 'womans subjects[[cooking sewing you know huse stuff]

i wont speak..of the two years in..boer-[farmer]..hell
but i met a sales man..and became a great salesman..your playing the album..now..that i..gave you for..'helping'..me in my shop[lulu[..is the one you..chose..[lul=penus]..a boere lul..is an..insult..but i know dad was pleased.

anyhow he wanted tojoin..into this australia..with his mates
[in..the rsl]..anyhow long story..short..you recall we went to nederland..[holland]

ya fader..but ihave some news fader
on new years eve[at south bank]..ingoing to wear my bikie jacket
ya fader..im challanging..the free assosiatoion..LAW..

fader..please..
dont be like that
i..will play dead martin..and make you cry

yes i love you too..dad
it was good to see you..too
but dad..its something..ineed to do
they want me to explain..178808..yes father..i..know
but suicide by cop..isnt against the law..see you soonfather

yes iknow dad
of course i will father
[u2..what time?]..ok thanks dad

yep
me too
no..i.wont forget
tot siense fader..ya ya ik ook*
Posted by one under god, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 7:43:58 PM
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Wikipedia “According to the vitae Boniface felled the Donar Oak, Latinized by Willibald as "Jupiter's oak," near the present-day town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse. According to his early biographer Willibald, Boniface started to chop the oak down, when suddenly a great wind, as if by miracle, blew the ancient oak over. When the god did not strike him down, the people were amazed and converted to Christianity.”

In the Northern hemisphere winters were cold as snow and Ice covered the ground; so the first sign of life was noticed in that Giant oak tree and it was assumed the gods slept during winter now awoke as life emerged. When Boniface cut down the deciduous Oak tree at its base a young pine tree emerged and from it he preached that the Christian God never slumbers or sleeps. That is one reason an ever green pine tree is used to indicate it remains through all seasons; thus breaking the belief in a pagan solstice festival.
Similarly Boniface was outraged at a custom where a pudding was made containing nuts and dried fruits and a coin was placed into it, to determine the child that was to be sacrificed to the god to awaken him from his winter slumber. It was changed under Christian custom to now represent a child that was blessed because his life was specially saved by God
Posted by Josephus, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 8:02:18 PM
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Josephus...very nice words....and the whole structure which bring us all into the 21 century at the point of ALL having, the right by the constitutions, to all have our rights to say, regardless of threats how ever great or small....OUG....you better start with killing all scientists, or better...since your mind is only just short of.

"With every new born baby evolution adds one more distinction to the human species"...so in mathematical terms, one will be along soon.

Jesus I mean.

Planet3
Posted by PLANET3, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 8:59:34 PM
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