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Im waiting for “Santa” to be banned on some kind of health and safety laws hehe… Or some politically correct nonsense 😛 We shall see 😛 Lol
 
How would the reader here react to the following situation;

You are walking down the street when a pregnant woman asks, “I’m new here; do you know of an abortion clinic around here?”

You know for certain that there is a clinic right around the corner. How do you reply?

(And please don’t dodge the question by saying that you wouldn’t say anything or you would try talking her out of it.)
 
ChibiViolet said:
Not only is telling children that Santa Claus is real (not the saint, but the mythiological person based on him) wrong because it’s a lie, but also because it’s a superstition. If we as Catholics are not suppossed to believe in superstitions, why should we teach them to our children?
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Children believe in all sorts of things, and pretend to be all sorts of things. Should I punish my daughters because they’re pretending to be one of those “Angry Birds?”

I have a relative that is a psychologist. Through her deductive use of reasoning, she refuses to have her daughter believe in Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, or anything else. I don’t think I’ve ever met a more miserable kid.
 
ChibiViolet said:
Not only is telling children that Santa Claus is real (not the saint, but the mythiological person based on him) wrong because it’s a lie, but also because it’s a superstition. If we as Catholics are not suppossed to believe in superstitions, why should we teach them to our children?
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There are many pious traditions in the Church that either do not have a firm foundation in reality or is not really considered to be “true” but is still the object of devotion. Would you say these practices were superstitious?
 
Timothysis said:
How would the reader here react to the following situation;

You are walking down the street when a pregnant woman asks, “I’m new here; do you know of an abortion clinic around here?”

You know for certain that there is a clinic right around the corner. How do you reply?

(And please don’t dodge the question by saying that you wouldn’t say anything or you would try talking her out of it.)
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How exactly would it be “dodging the question”? It’s not as if such a response is impossible in real life. 🤷
 
ValPal said:
I have a relative that is a psychologist. Through her deductive use of reasoning, she refuses to have her daughter believe in Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, or anything else. I don’t think I’ve ever met a more miserable kid.
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Poor child. 😦
 
Timothysis said:
How would the reader here react to the following situation;

You are walking down the street when a pregnant woman asks, “I’m new here; do you know of an abortion clinic around here?”

You know for certain that there is a clinic right around the corner. How do you reply?

(And please don’t dodge the question by saying that you wouldn’t say anything or you would try talking her out of it.)
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I give her directions to the Catholic parish around the other corner. 😃
 
exoflare said:
How exactly would it be “dodging the question”? It’s not as if such a response is impossible in real life. 🤷
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It is dodging the question by refusing to answer. I intend it to be in the same speculative vein as asking "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" Replying "angels don’t dance" doesn’t advance the conversation.
 
LaSainte said:
Is there anyone out there who actually thinks it is a sin to tell kids that Santa will come to their house, guided by magical reindeer with a sleigh full of toys made by tiny elves, squeeze down the chimeny and give them the loot? Anyone?
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Yes, it is a needless lie, and therefore a sin. But that won’t stop all the various excuses and rationalizations from rolling in like they always do whenever this comes up.
And if it IS a sin, why does the Church not condemn this practice? On the contrary, MANY Catholic parishes promote it.
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The Church has not officially addressed this specific practice AFAIK. But there’s really no need to.
 
teenphilo1 said:
Does anyone find it ironic that the saint that rewards children for good behavior got his title as bishop revoked for punching a heretic in the face at Nicea? 🤷
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“Mommy! I want to be like santa!”
 
Timothysis said:
It is dodging the question by refusing to answer. I intend it to be in the same speculative vein as asking "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" Replying "angels don’t dance" doesn’t advance the conversation.
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Would just responding “yes” and then walking away be considered dodging the question?
 
exoflare said:
I meant it’s a frivolous lie.
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Do you mean that there are various levels of lying and that some lies fall under the mark of being a sin while others don’t? I’m confused. Is it a sin to tell a “lie,” a statement at variance with the mind or not?
 
Timothysis said:
If you don’t want to intellectually participate in the scenario, then don’t.
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It sounds like you haven’t thought out your “difficult” question very well. There are at least two easy and practical responses to it but basically you want us to pretend they don’t exist.
 
exoflare said:
It sounds like you haven’t thought out your “difficult” question very well. There are at least two easy and practical responses to it but basically you want us to pretend they don’t exist.
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Then please enlighten me.
 
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