Re: Jesus is really God, but Santa is not real?

On 31 Dec 2005 01:20:45 -0800, "E.L. Chamberlain" <indexai@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>Captain Compassion wrote:
>> On 30 Dec 2005 19:41:27 -0800, "E.L. Chamberlain" <indexai@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >You are taught to believe that if you are good, you will be rewarded by
>> >Santa. You are taught that if you are good and accept Jesus you will
>> >be rewarded and get into Heaven.
>> >
>> >Why is one not taken seriously but the other is?
>>
>> My children once questioned me about Santa. I told them that when they
>> stopped believing in Santa then they would stop getting presents. The
>> questions stopped.
>>
>
>How tyrannical of you! That's how Christianity works as well: don't
>believe in Jesus and you won't get into Heaven. See how stupid that
>is?
>
You talk about tyranny while I merely mention options.
>
>>
>> --
>> "The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
>> their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
>> let them rewrite history." -- *** Cheney 11/16/2005
>>
>> "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce
>>
>> "America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike
>>
>> "Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
>> so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
>> to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion
>>
>> "Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
>> --Will Durant
>>
>> Joseph R. Darancette
>> daranc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

--
"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing
their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and
let them rewrite history." -- *** Cheney 11/16/2005

"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -- Ambrose Bierce

"America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy." -- John Updike

"Long term commitment in relationships is only necessary because it takes
so damn long to raise children. Marriage may well be some kind of trick
to keep the males around beyond sexual satiation." -- Captain Compassion

"Progress is the increasing control of the environment by life.
--Will Durant

Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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