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NASB | Deuteronomy 5:6 ¶ 'I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 5:6 ¶ 'I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. |
Bible Question: In a Bible discussion last night, a lady at our church said she didn't see anything wrong with teaching children to believe in Santa Clause. She thinks that it is harmless fun. I know this isn't the Christmas season, but I am interested to know how members of the forum would address this practice of including Santa Clause in the teaching of the birth of Christ during the Christmas season. What do you tell your children when asked about Santa Clause? I look foward to your response? Thank you for your time. JAL |
Bible Answer: Hi, Jalan... I thought I'd throw in my two farthings. :-) Please forgive me for answering anecdotally, but sometimes anecdotes show things in a pretty clear light. (Not anywhere on the same level as the scripture, of course!) My mother taught my eldest sister the traditional Santa Clause line. Ultimately, of course, mom had to let her know that Santa had not, after all, been the source of her gifts at Christmas. My sister, though still quite young, thought all of this over. A little while later she came to my mom and asked, "Then is Jesus a lie too?" |