Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Santa Claus - Dickipedia

Santa Claus - Dickipedia - A Wiki of Dicks:
"Many Christians are opposed to teaching children to believe in Santa Claus because the tradition detracts from the religious purpose of Christmas. Some Christians also believe there is a so-called “War On Christmas.” This refers to what the Christians believe is an organized effort, led mostly by Jews, to deny the Christians the right to celebrate Christmas as they wish, which mainly involves saying “Merry Christmas” to Jews, or, “being an a-hole.”
Though there is some debate about what leads someone to believe there is such thing “War on Christmas,” consensus is coalescing around the theory that it stems from watching “Fox News” while licking Chinese toys.
Early Christian origins
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the main inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th century Christian bishop in Lycia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his gifts to the poor, in particular giving dowries to three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian so they would not have to become prostitutes, or what we would now know as “Spears sisters.” Why Saint Nicholas was so interested in giving gifts to three single sisters is unknown, but that part of the story is thought to be the inspiration for many modern day “rap” videos."

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