Do you believe in Santa Claus?
~ Level: Junior to Senior Secondary

Someone says that there is no Santa Claus in this world. What do you think? What's your view on this topic?
What is your opinion?

References:

1. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.
(Editorial Page, New York Sun, 1897)

Dear Editor,

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O'Hanlon

 

2. About "Believing in Santa Claus" by Jack Hayford

I believe in Santa Claus as a righteous mood, attitude, or disposition. I believe in whatever generosity of spirit he symbolizes to us, and I like the idea that the contemporary role of Santa has traditionally incorporated a call to personal accountability for good or bad deeds done or undone...

 

3. Telling your Child about Santa Claus at Parent Soup

All children must outgrow such fables, and you have determined that this is the time for your daughter to do so. Yet, despite the fact that there is no Santa, the "spirit of Christmas" can very much be kept alive...

 

4. Is There a Santa Claus? by a Physics Teacher

I tell my physics students that there is no Santa Claus! Well, if I lie about that, they might think I am lying about more important matters, too...

 

5. Santa Claus - The True Story of Christmas at Skeptic's Dictionary

Santa Claus is one of the most famous IFOs (identified flying objects) in history!!!

 

 

Source:

Central Valley Christian School, California, Living Way Ministries,
Parent Soup, Santa Land, Skeptic's Dictionary