Is God a promotion once you've served your time as Santa Claus?
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Good question...  but the answer is NO.\n  \nWhy, you ask?...\n\nBecause GOD isn't a title,... it's his name.\nSo anyone who gets to sit in the 'Big Chair' would have to use their own name, and their is NO WAY that would happen with Santa Claus.\n\nWhy, you ask, again?...\n\nJust think about it!  Can you imagine what utter chaos would ensue if the leaders of Heaven and Hell were...\n\n...SATAN and SANTA?
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That's sooooooo been done.  Don't even bother.  Fortunately, Santa Claus, Inc., its trademarks, titles, and everything having to do with "Santa Claus" is covered under the "religious" protection under the Constitution.  If you believe in Santa Claus, then you can sue him---or his corporation.  If you do not believe in Santa Claus, then you have no grounds for a lawsuit because you are of a different "faith/belief."\n\nAs you know, though-----there is no Santa Claus; the parents put the presents under the tree.  If you can find a Muslim who is really worried about it-----please take the bombs off his vest, sit him down, and you guys can talk about Santa.\n\nIf you can find a Hebrew person who is concerned about Santa, then ask him to put down his Torah, and sit down and talk to him about it.\n\nIf you can find a Buddhist who is concerned about Santa, then you can certainly Hmmmmmmmmmm your way into a conversation.\n\nIf you can find an atheist who is concerned about Santa, then they would have to believe in a giving, loving, spirit.  Sorry, that would make them something other than atheist.\n\nNow, if you're this concerned over Santa Claus, I suggest you contact your County Mental Health Department.  I'm sure you can find a counselor there who would be interested in sitting down and talking to you about it.\n\nOh, and----------HO HO HO....MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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This is to the person that told you to sit on a pole....because why teach a child about Santa so all they think about Christmas is the gifts. The reason of Christmas is of Jesus' birth not some fat guy in a suit that sneaks into your home at night. i was never told that Santa was real. We focused on the birth. My family didn't get as many presents as the other families but we had the reason in our hearts. And if the world believes in Santa then why don't they believe in God? There's no proof of "Santa" and they believe then why do they need proof of God?
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THANK YOU! This is the biggest gripe I have with Christmas. It sickens me to hear that it is "that time of year again to give give give to your local charities!" BS!! People starve during the middle of summer too....try helping out your fellow man all year long, not just when its "that time of year." \n\nBut then again, Im an atheist, What the F do I know about morals and living a righteous life?
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The problem is, you are assuming in your "if there is a God" case that you know what to do to "serve" Him.  But you don't have any basis to know that.  If you are talking about some generic God, there are infinitely many possibilities for how to "serve" Him (assuming He even needs serving).  On the other hand, if you are postulating a very specific God that you have heard about from other people or a book, then you have created a false dichotomy; there aren't just two possibilities (no God versus the God of the Bible), but rather infinitely many (God of the Bible, God of the Koran, God of a book that no one wrote yet, etc.).  So if you "serve" one of them (whatever that means), you are neglecting to serve others.\n\nSo we are back to figuring out what you believe, and going with that.  I guess if you believe in no God, you could still pick one of the infinitely many possibilities of God to "serve," but that seems awfully arbitrary, and your odds of guessing right seem so infinitesimally small that it seems hardly worth the random guess.
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Yes if anyone tries to sell you religion just tell them this:\n\n Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods.  In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully.  If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock.  Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it.  Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God.  That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt.  Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction.  Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you.  He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors.  "The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him."  (Deuteronomy 13:13-19 NLT)
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Well Santa Claus isn't an idea. He's real, he was born into a wealthy family in Italy, and his name was Saint Nicholas, when he was born his mother died in birth. and he lived with his father. His father died when he was a teenager, and from then he would travel Europe spreading Peace and joy, back in his home town in Italy, he heard about this man that was going to put his daughters into prostitution to pay for taxes. So on every night of Hanukah(not sure about the spelling) he take a bag of money and toss it through the window of this man house. On the first night the man was curious of who was giving him the money, so on every nighthe would wait u for the bag then try to see who through the in the window, until the night when  he saw Saint Nicholas and thanked him dearly for  the money. And when Saint Nicholas died they put his remains in a tomb in Bary(i think thats the proper name) which is in Turkey. And also thew Blood of Saint Nicholas still runs in some of us. So right now we dont Know if He lives in Greenland at the North Pole or if he's still in Italy you never Know. Like my question i just askes about 15 minutes ago ; Where did god come from, what was before god? , trust me it's tricky, but only some questions can be answered.
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It wouldn't change it at all. I don't assume there is a god. I try to be a good person "for Goodness' Sake," not to receive some heavenly reward from a bearded man in the sky.
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Only if I get to be GOD.\nJK.\nNo way...too oppressive.
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I don't think so.  I believe that people who do put alot of faith in god are giving the credit of their actions to another being.  God didn't create or plan your actions- you did!
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Serve in Heaven.  Can you think of anything great you would be "reigning" over in hell?  I can't.  I can, however, think of some great acts of service I could do in heaven.  Especially considering there would be no sickness, no hunger, no pain, no tears. I don't think this service would be like a waitress or maid.  No dog poop and beer cans on the streets of heaven!  I think you would still be serving God by glorifying Him.  If you sing, you would be singing, etc.
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Hey....... after reading your description of the Santa job.... I think you should apply. You'd be perfect! Yep.... you know you'd get it. It's in the bag.
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hahahahaha.. I don't.  But there are loads of people who do.  They point at this book, and say everything is in there, that proves Jesus exists.  Even when scholars show that it was mistranslated over the centuries or that what it meant then is not what it means now.\n\nThat's why Santa Claus doesn't do better.  He doesn't have a book that tells lies, only some movies and songs.
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I believe in Santa - Because of the spirit of giving and spreading joy to people. So, in a sense- there is a part of santa in people.
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One night in a reckless act of youthfulness, I drove my jeep 12 miles up a canyon on parallel snowmobile tracks.  When I finally got buried, I was on my way back down but going too fast so I drove quite a distance off the trail.  I uncovered the jeep, but had no traction, so I prayed to God.  He immediately answered, like he had been watching me, I asked him to put me back on the track, and he said why.  I said Jesus said, and he told me to get back in the jeep and he would put me back.  He did and as I continued the journey down the mountain I asked what I owed him.  He laughed and said I owed him nothing that he didn't already own.  My life became really interesting after that because others saw the tracks and wondered. A local religious person even offered me a Motor home to live in as we together would make money with this message.  I declined because its not any different than what others teach if they have learned what Jesus teaches. Proof I suppose would be pictures of where I had been buried in the snow and my exit out back to the trail?  Someone must have pictures because I told no one in the area of that drive.
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They believe that God was once like you or I and became "enlightned" or glorified. They also believe that every person here on earth has the potential to also become like God. I dont think it takes away from his awesomeness, but rather gives us a great goal to strive for. Dont you think it would be cool to make your own universes if you had the proper knowledge to do so?
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There is a huge amount of evidence proving that the god of Abraham, and the bible, as it's written, is nonsense.\n\nIf you don't know about this evidence, or choose to ignore it, or try to fit it back into the mold of your bible, then I can't help you.  You just need a reality check.\n\nIs there proof that there is no God of any kind?  No.  There is also no proof that there is no Santa Claus.  I don't believe in him, either.  But regardless, god or not, none of us atheists would have a problem with you believing in him, as long as you didn't profess to KNOW what God wants and/or commands, and then try to push your nonsense on the rest of us by passing laws and electing officials who are equally deranged.\n\nIf you would get out of our lives, we could care less what sort of hocus pocus you practice.  But since you won't get out of our lives, that's why we come after you, to try to educate you.  And trust me, we don't want to, brother... And we shouldn't have to.  Unfortunately, it's our burden for right now.