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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
now if they were setting up something like a nativity scene i could see reason for people to get upset, but the modern day Santa has no ties to any religion. the figure may have started out that way, but Coca-Cola is more reponisble for his likeness now than anything else
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Personally, I'm far more offended by Santa Clause than I am by any nativity scene. I *MIGHT* bring a child of mine to a religious event to learn about other people and other cultures and other belief systems. But I wouldn't want the child exposed to the ugly commercialized and materialistic side of the holiday.
Ayrahb put it well:
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On another note, St. Nicholas is probably turning in his grave seeing how many people "worship" him instead of his boss during the boss' birthday celebration.
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I was surfing around canoe today and came across this:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Col...9/2703261.html
Good to see I'm not the only one to feel this way about the ugly side of Christmas.