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Who is Santa Claus and what are we really celebrating with Christmas?

20 sats \ 10 comments \ @DesertDave 19 Dec alter_native

Have you ever wondered what Santa Claus is about? What is the connection between Santa Claus and coca-cola. This 4 minute video tells a bit of the history. I found it quite interesting. Have you heard about these connections before? Does it change how you feel about Christmas? If you are Christian, what is more important to you, Christmas or Easter?

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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @flat24 9h

Quite interesting, I didn't know about these details or connections between Santa and Coca-Cola. For a long time I have questioned the reason or importance that normie people give to these dates... after studying a little about the origins of "Christmas" and seeing that it is all about religious rituals, which have been molded and distorted over the years until reaching today's Mega Consumerist Era, in which we have been induced, molding our brains with advertisements, television and school education... as you know a little more, you realize that it is not worth maintaining that model.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 9h

It's definitely some things to consider I feel.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 19 Dec

I believe that Christmas and Easter have astrological origins. Even before the major religions, people needed to understand solar cycles, primarily for agriculture. Long before big religions, people needed to know this for farming. It's like a memory trick, and we still use these kinds of tricks in schools today. I'm not saying religions are all fake, they're about more than just their founder's story. The power of a crowd is insane!

Santa Claus is a different story, but I think this is related to the Three Wise Men. Spaniards get their Christmas presents on Three Kings' Day (January 6th), which makes total sense.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 19 Dec

Even before the major religions, people needed to understand solar cycles, primarily for agriculture

This makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your thoughts and the resource. I like thinking about things in how it relates to astrology.

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @Imyourfed 19 Dec

Damn! You hurted my feelings again!

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 19 Dec

Oops. Sorry. Nevermind. Santa is just a jolly happy man who wants to spread cheer and laughter.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Imyourfed 19 Dec

Just kidding! I really don't know if Santa is some malicious thing or not. Am I being stubborn here, maybe? You know, it's hard to accept the truth.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 19 Dec

I don't know. It's whatever we want to make of it. Nothing wrong with enjoying Santa and Christmas. It's interesting to consider the origins to me.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 19 Dec

There are many controversial stories as well.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 19 Dec

Of course. Who knows? I have never felt good about the idea of Santa though. He knows when you are sleeping, better be good, don't cry or pout. Or else you won't get gifts. Seems pretty evil to me. This is a longer form, informative video. I just didn't share it in the op because I thought it was too long for people to actually sit through.