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Palestinian Samih Vadi disguises himself as Santa Claus and hands out toys to the Palestinian children among the debris of buildings destroyed by Israeli army, in Shujaiyya district of Gaza City, Gaza, Dec. 23, 2014.
GAZA CITY: One day before Christmas, the children of Gaza City's Shujaiyeh district woke up to find Santa Claus walking its streets, which were largely destroyed by Israeli forces this summer.
Dressed in Santa Claus' traditional red-and-white costume and sporting a long, white beard, Sameh Wadi, a Muslim resident of Shujaiyeh, toured the neighborhood's rubble-filled streets in hopes of spreading holiday cheer among the children of the war-battered district.
"The Gaza Strip's children are deprived of the normal, happy life that most children in the rest of the world enjoy," Wadi, 27, told Anadolu Agency.
Groups of children screaming in excitement followed Wadi, who has a degree in information technology, as he walked around ringing his bell, stopping to unwrap presents and pose for pictures with the children.
"It's a good chance to bring some entertainment to Gaza's children, who feel frustrated and depressed," Wadi said. "Children around the world wait for Santa every year."
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Swills
Christmas is not really a Christian tradition though is it.....modern day santa is a great thing for kids....a time of joy and presents....as much as i do not like the pretense of christmas and consumerism my little boy loves it and that is what counts
originally posted by: MyBossOwnsYours
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Swills
Christmas is not really a Christian tradition though is it.....modern day santa is a great thing for kids....a time of joy and presents....as much as i do not like the pretense of christmas and consumerism my little boy loves it and that is what counts
Are you serious? If so, you take top spot for being the most ignorant member on this site...
Nearly all aspects of Christmas observance have their roots in Roman custom and religion. Consider the following admission from a large American newspaper (The Buffalo News, Nov. 22, 1984): “The earliest reference to Christmas being marked on Dec. 25 comes from the second century after Jesus' birth. It is considered likely the first Christmas celebrations were in reaction to the Roman Saturnalia, a harvest festival that marked the winter solstice—the return of the sun—and honored Saturn, the god of sowing. Saturnalia was a rowdy time, much opposed by the more austere leaders among the still-minority Christian sect. Christmas developed, one scholar says, as a means of replacing worship of the sun with worship of the Son. By 529 A.D., after Christianity had become the official state religion of the Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian made Christmas a civic holiday. The celebration of Christmas reached its peak—some would say its worst moments—in the medieval period when it became a time for conspicuous consumption and unequaled revelry.”
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: MyBossOwnsYours
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Swills
Christmas is not really a Christian tradition though is it.....modern day santa is a great thing for kids....a time of joy and presents....as much as i do not like the pretense of christmas and consumerism my little boy loves it and that is what counts
Are you serious? If so, you take top spot for being the most ignorant member on this site...
yes i am serious.....the tradition is taken from paganism...here just for you...
Nearly all aspects of Christmas observance have their roots in Roman custom and religion. Consider the following admission from a large American newspaper (The Buffalo News, Nov. 22, 1984): “The earliest reference to Christmas being marked on Dec. 25 comes from the second century after Jesus' birth. It is considered likely the first Christmas celebrations were in reaction to the Roman Saturnalia, a harvest festival that marked the winter solstice—the return of the sun—and honored Saturn, the god of sowing. Saturnalia was a rowdy time, much opposed by the more austere leaders among the still-minority Christian sect. Christmas developed, one scholar says, as a means of replacing worship of the sun with worship of the Son. By 529 A.D., after Christianity had become the official state religion of the Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian made Christmas a civic holiday. The celebration of Christmas reached its peak—some would say its worst moments—in the medieval period when it became a time for conspicuous consumption and unequaled revelry.”
realtruth.org...
here are some more links for you
www.biblicalarchaeology.org...
rcg.org...
a simple search will clear it for you....you talk about basking in ignorance ...well here is your chance to show that you are not.....and just in case you were not sure here is one on santa...
rcg.org...
en.wikipedia.org...
www.snopes.com...
santa was a coca cola invention...not to be confused with st Nicolas who is a whole different kettle of fish....
en.wikipedia.org...
blogs.wsj.com...
i could go on but hopefully this will help you pull your head out of the sand
so you called me out would you care back up your statement with something other than opinion
originally posted by: MyBossOwnsYours
If so, you take top spot for being the most ignorant member on this site...