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To: epicure who wrote (68426)	12/23/1999 4:43:00 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 108807

Wow!

To: epicure who wrote (68426)	12/23/1999 4:54:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

"Tolerance" is acceptance under the veiled threat of retribution. FT

To: epicure who wrote (68426)	12/25/1999 6:36:00 PM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

X, I am not very sure at all that Santa Claus is actually a Christian symbol. He seems to have descended from a bunch of old pagan traditions, and then was embellished by St. Nicholas in the third century. However, 1969 the Pope ordered that he be de-emphasized and taken out of Church celebrations, since there was some disagreement whether he actually existed or not. While I was reading about Santa I discovered that the Puritans made the celebration of Christmas illegal during Colonial times, since it was considered too pagan!!! I think Santa is just great (although I don't like the commercialization and cheezey replication of Santa is every mall). He definitely is the MAGICAL part of the holiday, however, and all the pagans I know love him dearly: <<The best-known and best-loved of all Christmas gift-givers, however, is Saint Nicholas whose horse's hooves could be heard on Dutch rooftops on the eve of December 6th. He slid down chimneys to bring his gifts to the children, placing them in the little ones' shoes. Saint Nicholas, also known as Father Christmas or Santa Claus, is the patron saint of children and most cultures believe him to be a benevolent, fat and jolly character, often elvish in origin. The identity of Father Christmas is probably more entangled in a variety of different legends than any other Christmas spirit. The genial side of his personality is usually credited to the Norse god, Odin, who flew the skies of Winter and was able to cure diseases and predict the future. Some of the magic associated with Father Christmas came from Melchior, the oldest of the Three Kings who followed the star to Bethlehem, and the pious and supremely generous side of Santa Claus's nature is based upon the Christian Saint, Nicholas, who once bestowed upon three penniless sisters a dowry so that each of them could be married. It is generally accepted that the name "Santa Claus" was derived and abbreviated from his original Dutch title of "Sinterklaas.">> seekermagazine.com