tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22705470.post4604054323931726960..comments2023-10-15T07:58:07.271-04:00Comments on Jake to Universe: Santa Claus, Faith and FascismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483850399800083505noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22705470.post-60785397675896311392007-12-27T13:18:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:18:00.000-05:00It's hard for fish to see the water. Love is all a...It's hard for fish to see the water. Love is all around you. As Madge used to say "you're soaking in it".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483850399800083505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22705470.post-27103671413875048362007-12-26T10:24:00.000-05:002007-12-26T10:24:00.000-05:00You make me laugh:"so I began to question my skept...You make me laugh:<BR/><BR/><B>"so I began to question my skepticism."</B><BR/><BR/>You know you're a TRUE skeptic when... <BR/><BR/>You know... I feel this way above love, sometimes. Wanting to believe in it - with a momentary suspension of my native empiricism - but, not quite being able to quell the doubt. <BR/><BR/>Excellent post, btw. Much to chew on here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22705470.post-83141548753923185872007-12-26T02:11:00.000-05:002007-12-26T02:11:00.000-05:00As long as it's kept to the allegorical and metaph...As long as it's kept to the allegorical and metaphorical these types of stories are valuable to our culture. <BR/><BR/>Just like religion, we run into trouble when they are taken literally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483850399800083505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22705470.post-51970431872892681652007-12-26T01:07:00.000-05:002007-12-26T01:07:00.000-05:00As a teacher, I can understand that your grade two...As a teacher, I can understand that your grade two teacher had the best intentions when she was convincing you that there is a Santa Claus. Since I do teach for the Catholic Board I don’t find that I run into this problem very often. If I were working in the Public Board I would definitely have to respect the different beliefs and cultural traditions of all my students and maybe I wouldn’t even mention Santa. <BR/><BR/>I do teach my students about Santa but really about the man who inspired him, St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas is best remembered today as a lover of children. While he lived, he gave the little ones he met small gifts-- some candy, a toy. His kindness, which always managed to surprise them, touched their hearts, and they learned from this holy man what a beautiful thing giving is. His selflessness is really a story worth teaching to children who are used to receiving more than giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com