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**PhillipHer** · 12-06-2011, 09:50 AM

Christmas is coming and soon there will be much merry-making and fun among everyone in Singapore.
There will be bonusses and much shopping.
However, I hunger to know (an am sure many others too) who issto Santa Claus? Is it a legend or related to someone real?
I urge some noted Christian theologians to kindly shed light on this issue so that our future generation will better appreciate this "lovable" being.
Thank you. Merry X'mas. Hohohoho!!!

The origins of Santa Claus, or Father Christmas very likely derived from the legend of Saint Nicholas, a priest who supposedly was generous and loved children. However, there also stories of other sources of origin from eastern and western european nations for the year end celebrations.

The fat, chubby, red & white santa claus we see nowadays was concocted by the Coca-Cola company as a marketing device to boost their popular drink when it didn't do that well sold as a cough mixture long ago. It worked darn well.

Santa Claus has no connections with Christianity's Christmas, it is a commercial icon.

Chers!

12-06-2011, 09:50 AM	#7
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	Christmas is coming and soon there will be much merry-making and fun among everyone in Singapore. There will be bonusses and much shopping. However, I hunger to know (an am sure many others too) who issto Santa Claus? Is it a legend or related to someone real? I urge some noted Christian theologians to kindly shed light on this issue so that our future generation will better appreciate this "lovable" being. Thank you. Merry X'mas. Hohohoho!!! The origins of Santa Claus, or Father Christmas very likely derived from the legend of Saint Nicholas, a priest who supposedly was generous and loved children. However, there also stories of other sources of origin from eastern and western european nations for the year end celebrations. The fat, chubby, red & white santa claus we see nowadays was concocted by the Coca-Cola company as a marketing device to boost their popular drink when it didn't do that well sold as a cough mixture long ago. It worked darn well. Santa Claus has no connections with Christianity's Christmas, it is a commercial icon. Chers!
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