Pastor tells kids waiting in Santa Clause like that Santa isn't real
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And how are any of these the same as telling young ones the true story of Christmas? 
I learned about Jesus' birth young. Actually, I don't even remember not knowing about it.
I'm kinda baffled at the opposition. It's not like it's a story that's hard for kids to handle, and I don't see how it would take away their innocence...?? Help me out here.
I learned about Jesus' birth young. Actually, I don't even remember not knowing about it.
I'm kinda baffled at the opposition. It's not like it's a story that's hard for kids to handle, and I don't see how it would take away their innocence...?? Help me out here.
I mean this with all due respect... but unless that something (the question) was "Is Santa real?" then your scenario has nothing to do with the discussion of lying to your children that Santa is real (I don't mean pretending, I mean lying). Unless you think children can't handle the truth that a big fat man doesn't really come down the chimney to deliver him presents.
Let's say a couple has a child. The mother cheats on her husband with her husband's best friend. They file a divorce. The child asks the father why they are divorcing... I STILL advocate not LYING to the child, but I also advocate not bringing children into adult issues. You can simply tell him/her, "Perhaps when you're older we can talk about this, but just know we both love you very much. Nothing will ever change that." This scenario is not even in the same universe as telling a child the truth about Santa. I'm fully capable of understanding that some truths should not be revealed to children (adult issues), but Santa being real is NOT one.
Let's say a couple has a child. The mother cheats on her husband with her husband's best friend. They file a divorce. The child asks the father why they are divorcing... I STILL advocate not LYING to the child, but I also advocate not bringing children into adult issues. You can simply tell him/her, "Perhaps when you're older we can talk about this, but just know we both love you very much. Nothing will ever change that." This scenario is not even in the same universe as telling a child the truth about Santa. I'm fully capable of understanding that some truths should not be revealed to children (adult issues), but Santa being real is NOT one.
And the only way for you to "protect innocence" is to beat up a guy who says Santa isn't real and that Christmas is about Jesus? As a Christian veteran, I would think one is a little more capable of showing more self-control, no? The "protecting" you're talking about is what Satan wants us to think... "Hey, that guy is saying something you disagree with, go punch him in the face!"
I've already said telling children that Santa isn't real but that it's fun to pretend is innocent to me. I agree, some people think it takes away from Christ, and I can understand their reasoning and logic, I just simply disagree with them.
Here is the issue: Deliberately lying to a child that Santa is real. That isn't "pretending"... You seem like an intelligent person capable of distinguishing "pretend" from "lying".
Here is the issue: Deliberately lying to a child that Santa is real. That isn't "pretending"... You seem like an intelligent person capable of distinguishing "pretend" from "lying".
Black and white truth is what God has given us. Once again, the application of this black and white truth may vary, but it doesn't change the binary nature of the truth God has given us. So as Christians, the word of God as our 100% absolute truth is the guideline by which we live and lead our lives and by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
How again does this make our thinking the way of criminals if we seek to conform our ways to God's ways?
It seems that you are taking two different situations of black and white understanding and are trying to link them. It doesn't work that way.
How again does this make our thinking the way of criminals if we seek to conform our ways to God's ways?
It seems that you are taking two different situations of black and white understanding and are trying to link them. It doesn't work that way.
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Bingo! I'll be completely honestly and admit that I've rationalized sin before I fully gave my heart over to Christ... I tried to make God's word gray. I noticed that when I did that, I was incredibly defensive and hypersensitive to anyone correcting me. Once I recognized what I was doing and fully converted, I've made a conscience effort to stop and to accept the bible as the complete word of God. I always thought that was the goal...
You said that the bible is mostly black and white truth.....you still have not backed up that statement. I don't fault you for it because there is no way you can. Sure......there are some things in scripture that are black and white truth that must be adhered to for salvation....but they are an infinitesimally small percentage of scripture. I reject your notion of God.