Comments on: The Parable of Santa Claus http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus um... common thoughts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus/comment-page-1#comment-74 Michael Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:08:33 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus#comment-74 I've always felt that truth was truth no matter what the source. If I can learn an eternal truth from Winnie the Pooh, or Mulan it doesn't matter if the details that taught me this truth are based in myth. It is possible to accept the principle learned as truth even though it was learned through a myth. I believe that most religion falls into this category. Those who are hung up on the truthfulness of any specific idea may be missing the ultimate truths that it teaches. I’ve always felt that truth was truth no matter what the source. If I can learn an eternal truth from Winnie the Pooh, or Mulan it doesn’t matter if the details that taught me this truth are based in myth. It is possible to accept the principle learned as truth even though it was learned through a myth. I believe that most religion falls into this category. Those who are hung up on the truthfulness of any specific idea may be missing the ultimate truths that it teaches.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus/comment-page-1#comment-72 Stephen Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:40:02 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus#comment-72 Being the father of a wide range of children, it is nice to have the older, non-believers, help participate in the pretending for the little believers. Even though the older children know where the gifts come from and how much effort goes into 1. Purchasing 2. Stashing 3. wrapping, and 4. Properly displaying these gifts, I still see Santa in their efforts on Christmas Eve. When the older kids see the younger ones open presents that the older ones picked out, wrapped, or just put under the tree, they are as excited as they recipient and share the joy with them. So "Santa" brings joy to my children, both in the believing and helping perpetuate the myth. All is well in Whoville. Being the father of a wide range of children, it is nice to have the older, non-believers, help participate in the pretending for the little believers. Even though the older children know where the gifts come from and how much effort goes into 1. Purchasing 2. Stashing 3. wrapping, and 4. Properly displaying these gifts, I still see Santa in their efforts on Christmas Eve.

When the older kids see the younger ones open presents that the older ones picked out, wrapped, or just put under the tree, they are as excited as they recipient and share the joy with them.

So “Santa” brings joy to my children, both in the believing and helping perpetuate the myth.

All is well in Whoville.

]]> By: marcus http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus/comment-page-1#comment-71 marcus Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:37:25 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus#comment-71 I couldn't agree with you more: kids should be allowed to be kids. I think this may have been at least part of the reason for my dream. I grew up believing in Santa Claus and feel that my childhood was richer for it. I couldn’t agree with you more: kids should be allowed to be kids. I think this may have been at least part of the reason for my dream. I grew up believing in Santa Claus and feel that my childhood was richer for it.

]]> By: Roman http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus/comment-page-1#comment-70 Roman Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:06:39 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus#comment-70 I found this to be interesting reading. Having worked for nearly two years with juvenile delinquents, I focus more on the fact that parents can not fufill their end of the arrangement. I believe there is a huge division between family with money and those without. I believe this to be another example of families who are poor struggle more so than those with money to raise kids with the idea that they can make something of themselves in a legal and healthy way. A family who can provide for their family monetarily as well as emotionally provide a better foundation. I know this is not an excuse or there aren't exceptions, but people who are broke should exercise precaution before starting a family in economic hardship... I found this to be interesting reading. Having worked for nearly two years with juvenile delinquents, I focus more on the fact that parents can not fufill their end of the arrangement. I believe there is a huge division between family with money and those without. I believe this to be another example of families who are poor struggle more so than those with money to raise kids with the idea that they can make something of themselves in a legal and healthy way. A family who can provide for their family monetarily as well as emotionally provide a better foundation. I know this is not an excuse or there aren’t exceptions, but people who are broke should exercise precaution before starting a family in economic hardship…

]]> By: Yer friend Ian http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus/comment-page-1#comment-69 Yer friend Ian Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:30:08 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/the-parable-of-santa-claus#comment-69 The irony of this decision is that it's a decision at all. I can't pretend to know what brought you to this thought and made you to write about it so beautifully, so I'll do what I tend to do--tell everyone what I think: Kids should be allowed to be kids. Big, fat period. Instead of turning this into a full-blown blog (which I can see happening and for which I would give you full inspirational credit) let me just say that we Americans (being the only culture with which I'm really familiar) have begun to ask too many questions about things that should be simply left to the imagination. We all grow up and make our own decisions based upon experience and discovery. I dare anyone to come forward and tell me that Santa destroyed their ability to find and love [a] God. The irony of this decision is that it’s a decision at all. I can’t pretend to know what brought you to this thought and made you to write about it so beautifully, so I’ll do what I tend to do–tell everyone what I think: Kids should be allowed to be kids. Big, fat period.

Instead of turning this into a full-blown blog (which I can see happening and for which I would give you full inspirational credit) let me just say that we Americans (being the only culture with which I’m really familiar) have begun to ask too many questions about things that should be simply left to the imagination.

We all grow up and make our own decisions based upon experience and discovery. I dare anyone to come forward and tell me that Santa destroyed their ability to find and love [a] God.

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