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Re: "CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD" CONTEST
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lugnet.build.contests
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Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:43:09 GMT
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In lugnet.build.contests, Terry Prosper wrote:
(snip)
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Furthermore, I find it strange that they accept
submissions about Santa Claus, when we know that this was originally a
commercial character (snip) and that it has nothing to do with the
religion. Oh well, I might be mistaken on that too.
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Well, Santa’s origins actually go back to the Christian Saint Nicholas from the
4th century, but yes, Santa does have both Christian and non-Christian
influences. (for a reasonably fair and balanced article on his origins and
influences, see: http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/santa.htm
Origins aside, the Santa that the contest website refers to is the “Kneeling
Santa,” a somewhat well-known image/statue. A number of variations can be seen
on the website: http://www.catholicsupply.com/christmas/kneelsanta.html
but one example is this:
The website text states: “Kneeling Santa figures are a subtle reminder to
children that Santa is not the main focus of Christmas.” Of course, this is not
a sentiment shared by athiests.
Rick C.
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