Is Santa Clause real?

[survive]

St. Nicholas of Myra most likely seemed very appealing to many European pagans, who thought he sounded even better than their gift-giving and wish-granting gods, who didn’t really exist. But in their enthusiasm at their conversion perhaps they got the smaller details confused. And then when people gave poor people gifts anonymously the elements of those stories got added in. The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” in the 19th Century added some parts. And Santa is seen differently by different people even now. If you look at the costumes in a shop you see so many takes on his appearance it’s funny we recognize them as the same character.:shrug:But St. Nicholas is known for being more concerned about people in tough straits than about children who want the latest video games, so the kind of Santa in most Christmas toy ads doesn’t exist.

 

[Matariel]

They’re the same person, just one is a ecclesiastical take on the saint and another a commercialised take on the saint.

 

[ashka]

St. Nicholas is real, so yes, Sants Clause is real! I think “Santa Clause” is the general spirit and good feeling of Christmas.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

I’m actually undecided really.

Yes ol St. Nick was real. But I certainly would wish he’d still be somewhere in this world, riding a sleigh, with magic reindeer, and a nice little “Ho ho ho!!” >_>;;

 

[CB_Catholic]

Well, Christmas is coming, and I most certainly believe he is real. And if I don’t see a Snuggie from him under the tree, I’m gonna let the air out of the runners on his sled, or take the battery out of Rudolph’s nose or something. He’s had all year to watch those infomercials on TV and order me one!!!