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| Subey |
Were you aware that Christmas is practice for Judgement Day?
Judgement Day: Omniscient third party judges you based on your behaviour and rewards or punishes you as a result
Christmas: Ominiscient third party judges you based on your behaviour and rewards or punishes you as a result |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
Yes I aware of the symbolic link between the two. I was actually just thinking about this further last night. The concept of Santa Clause is one perpetuated by parents all around the western world. The myth is established, and parents have no qualms leading their children into a psychological lie with the sole purpose of intimidating these children into acting correctly for fear of reprisal in regards to reward. In other words, children are scared into acting good because it might mean they don't get presents on Christmas. Though I don't know any parents who really give coal to their children, they lead their kids astray regardless. The myth eventually dissolves, and isn't truly addressed by most parents - most children seem to just figure it out on their own. It's not like sex education; they don't set you down one day and say: "Timmy, I think it's time we had a little talk...there's no such thing as Santa Clause." No, children get "Timmy, it's time we talked about the screams of pleasure you hear through the walls at night". Youth is left to its own panopticon - we eventually figure out, without a doubt, that there is no such thing as a magical fat-man in a red jump-suit that rewards you for your righteousness and leaves you coal for when you are wicked.
The myth is perpetuated without reason - people are left to their own to figure out whether they want to believe in something that is simply not true, regardless of what is instilled in them by their parents and their society.
Anyone else realize how this ties in with religion and judgement? |
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| Theresa |
Wow, very deep.
I think it should encourage everyone to question everything they were taught growing up. As a child, you are told what to believe, however when you become an adult, you can choose to make your own decisions and believe what you please.
I think people need to remind themselves of this, and choose to believe in not what they have been told to believe, but what seems believable to them. Same goes for television. Don't always put faith in what you are slyly being guided to.
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I don't think anyone has been traumatically injured however, in believing in Santa. I am glad I had the time to think that the world is all nice and perfect. The rest of my life I will have to accept that the world has a lot of evil, and horrid things. I am thankful I had some time of dellusionment. One of my favourite quotes is "ignorance is bliss". It has never been truer. |
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| DJLann |
| You've had waaaay too many drugs mate,lol, and what ur experiencing is called paranioa, on a large scale! |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
I think it should encourage everyone to question everything they were taught growing up. As a child, you are told what to believe, however when you become an adult, you can choose to make your own decisions and believe what you please.
I think people need to remind themselves of this, and choose to believe in not what they have been told to believe, but what seems believable to them. Same goes for television. Don't always put faith in what you are slyly being guided to.
:nervous:
I don't think anyone has been traumatically injured however, in believing in Santa. I am glad I had the time to think that the world is all nice and perfect. The rest of my life I will have to accept that the world has a lot of evil, and horrid things. I am thankful I had some time of dellusionment. One of my favourite quotes is "ignorance is bliss". It has never been truer. |
I very much agree with what you had to say. :D |
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| Fundamental |
| I can't wait for my coal this year, it's such a versatile present. Either use it to build a fire, throw it at old people or rub it over your face and play the jungle warfare game. Yay! |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fundamental
I can't wait for my coal this year, it's such a versatile present. Either use it to build a fire, throw it at old people or rub it over your face and play the jungle warfare game. Yay! |
Yeah, what is it with coal, anyways? Some people might actually want to use that - it's offered by Santa as a punishment? It's like that fatass only caters to the aristocracy. How burgeoisie of him! :whip:
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| jonSun |
| Its fuking happy happy joy joy Christmas. Not symbolization between the two.:rolleyes: |
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| A.J. |
| I'm an aethiest, so frankly, i don't care about any of this..... |
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| Trancer-X |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Yeah, what is it with coal, anyways? Some people might actually want to use that - it's offered by Santa as a punishment? It's like that fatass only caters to the aristocracy. How burgeoisie of him! :whip:
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It actually started out as birch rods given to the naughty boys and girls (by Black Peter.)
http://www.lnstar.com/mall/main-are...nta-origin2.htm
| quote: | Children are told that Black Peter enters the house through the chimney, which also explained his black face and hands, and would leave a bundle of sticks or a small bag with salt in the shoe instead of candy when the child had been bad. In recent years some people have engaged in a recurring debate about racial, sexist or other discriminative aspects of the black Peter character: the Peter character is obviously inspired by black slaves. The usual reply is that his face is black of soot. Some have actually gone so far as to replace black Peter by "green Peter" (a man in a Moorish dress with a green face).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compan..._Saint_Nicholas
Here's something else you might find interesting, which I posted a little over a year ago:
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...068#post2188068 |
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| eROs.au |
| I disagree with the symbolic link between the two |
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