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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Sure you did. When we discussed the issue last year and the vast majority of posters here said that Santa puts gifts under the *CHRIST*mas tree because the three wise men gave gifts to Jesus.
Jewish children typically do not have Santa come to their houses.
Muslim children typically do not have Santa come to their houses.
As an athiest, I would have have my children believe in Santa Clause.
To believe that the tradition of Santa Claus is not intertwined with Christianity is assinine.
My point to that section, which is why I don't think this off topic, was that during that debate people were just talking about Santa being non-inclusive of people of other faiths. As if those without faith didn't belong in the conversation at all. The athiests are always forgotten. And when we do speak out about things like "God" being in the national anthem, we get shouted down.
(BTW - at sporting events I do not sing the national anthem for exactly that reason - I don't want to ask someone I don't believe in to keep our land glorious and free)
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Just because some idiots say its associated with religion doesnt mean that it is. The servers at the Roadhouse have more to do with Religion than Mr Clause. One can make the argument that since he only works one day a year, and that happens to coincide with a faily significant day on a calendar for the King James Bible that he is associated with religion, but they would be wrong.
Again sorry to hijack. Always interesting to read what the other side says.