Mythology

[henry quirk]

"God is spiritually true."

What does 'that' mean?

Is Santa Claus 'spiritually true'?

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"truth is in the eye of the Authority"

No. Truth is what is real and requires no 'authority' to validate it.

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"Jesus and Nothing But Jesus"

Ishkabibble.

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

"God is spiritually true."

What does 'that' mean?

It means whatever you want it to mean, which makes it your truth, and truth is in the eye of the beholder (authority).

[henry quirk]

"It means whatever you want it to mean..."

Which is to say: it means nuthin'.

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"truth is in the eye of the beholder"

If 'truth' is what is 'in accord with fact or reality', then -- no -- it is not in the eye of the beholder.

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"the idea of Santa Claus is alive and well"

HA!

No, the fiction of Santa Claus (entertaining and sometimes useful) is promulgated as tradition and convention.

*Santa Claus, the eternal gift giver who owns flying deer and delvers presents to the world in a single night, is not alive, is not well, is not real.

Believing in a fiction can be great...it can get one through a sea of crap...it can make a dark night pass more easily...in the end, though, the fiction is still fiction.


*shrug*






*when a seven year old believes in Santa, this can be charming and sweet...it can also be a useful tool to help the kid bridge between fiction and reality...

[John Sellers]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

Is Santa Claus 'spiritually true'?

Depends on what you believe. The real Saint Nicholas died on December 6, 343 A.D., but the idea of Santa Claus is alive and well in the hearts and minds of anyone who still believe, especially young children.