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Sorry Santa..

November 30th, 2009 • Comments »

..but you’re not real, and everyone knows it. For some reason though, that fact still doesn’t stop parents from lying to their children every year. Like a bunch of mindless lemmings, the lying parent fails to acknowledge that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ, not some fat freak flying around in some magic sled pulled by a flock of talking reindeer. Give me a break. You can take your pointless traditions and flush them down the toilet. You can’t have it both ways — you’re either telling the truth or you’re lying — there is no “in-between.”

So this year, instead of telling lies to your kids, why not do something healthy and positive by explaining the truth about Christmas? Tell your children that Jesus Christ was born to take away the sins of the world, and that, because of Christ, God and man have been reconciled. This is the true meaning of Christmas — not the hokey-pokey hollywood garbage that sells GAP khakis and cheap chinese toys. You don’t need that trash. It is nothing more than empty materialist distraction. Time to wake up people.

Even if you’re not a real Christian, that doesn’t mean you have to lie to your daughters and sons. Is lying ever the right thing to do? Do you teach your kids to lie to their teachers, friends, siblings, and grandparents? Do you want them lying to you? Do you want them lying to your smiling, naive face while they secretly plot to do what they think is best? That’s exactly what you’re doing every single year by perpetuating this pathetic Santa Claus nonsense.

Seriously folks, lying is wrong — don’t do it. Don&rsdquo;t lie to anybody, especially your own offspring. Amazing that someone actually has to say this, given that adults should realize the significance of their actions. You’re stupid if you think that Christmas won’t be wonderful unless you perpetuate the santa myth and deceive your children with pagan lunacy. Here’s a hint to the clueless pagan wannabe: basing your holidays on lies is the wrong way to do it. Instead, embrace the truth and watch as God blesses your Christmas with overflowing joy and happiness.

Stop celebrating the Father of Lies on Christ’s birthday. If you deceive your children when they trust you the most, what makes you think they won’t return the favor when they trust you the least. Tell them the truth. You love them, and they deserve to know what Christmas is all about.

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5 Responses to “Sorry Santa..”

#1 • Louis • December 5, 2009 at 4:05 pm

Hello Jeff,

It’s been a long time! I’ve been without a daily internet connexion for a while, so I haven’t been able to read you. I take the opportunity to write to comment on this post.

You sure seem pissed. It doesn’t sound like the kind and open-minded Jeff I remembered. Sentences which start with “You’re stupid if you think that […]” usually are not the brightest ones.

But I understand your point about Santa and the nonsens, of course. For you in particular, Christmas has a strong message associated with it; and it is not about being fat, nor about getting more presents.

Well, I got to go, so I wish you—quite early, I admit—a great holydays season!

#2 • Jeff Starr • December 6, 2009 at 10:26 am

Louis! Great to hear from you - it’s been a long time. Your presence is sorely missed at Perishable Press.

Do I really sound “pissed?” Maybe I should tone it down by qualifying that sentence with something like, “perhaps you are just stupid..” Wouldn’t want anyone to think that I am being unreasonable.

Not sure what Christmas is like in France, but here in the United States, we are constantly bombarded with the sickening commercial side of the season without much acknowledgment of why the holiday exists in the first place. I just had to rant a bit to get it out of my system.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas, Louis - best wishes to you! :)

#3 • beyond • February 1, 2010 at 4:41 am

In America, The Corporation is King. Sad.

I am unsure if the masses will ever realize that each year as they bind themselves in deeper debt, that they doing so not out of love, Christmas spirit, or a genuine love for tradition, but they are doing it because they have been conditioned to spend, and brainwashed to believe in false traditions that ultimately were adopted and promoted by the companies and corporations that seem to be unsatisfied with 99% of Americas money.

My Son turned 1 year old this year. Not sure how I will explain Christmas to him. Mom is a BIG holiday person, me…not so much (I dislike CASH holidays).

So, as a parent do I tell the truth and possibly injure my Sons imagination/innocence? Or do I tell him the truth from the start. (we are not Christian BTW).

As a parent this will be a tough one.

#4 • Jeff Starr • February 2, 2010 at 5:56 pm

Yes, that is a difficult position to be in, however it’s a myth that not lying to your kids somehow affects them negatively. Honesty is always the best policy. Establishing honest and open communication with your kids at an early age is one of the best things you can do for that relationship. Deception always translates into loss, especially when children are involved.

#5 • Harry Williams • May 4, 2010 at 7:54 am

As a child, I loved Christmas in and out of the church - the Christmas play, the manger scene, the birth of Jesus; Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, giving and receiving gifts. When I grew older I put away those childish things and closer to the reality of what being a Christian really means. I don’t ever remember a time when I confused the two. Today, I do not fear my grandchildren’s reaction to the little white lie of Santa, but I do fear their reaction to society’s warped interpretation of Chrisitianity.

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