There is no doubt that the idea of Santa Claus was not instituted from a biblical conviction. What we have made of the Christmas season could not be pleasing to Christ. Our objection to the materialism that has engulfed what for many of us is a holy season will probably not bear much influence in our present greedy society. We must individually choose to make it a time of worship and thanksgiving. In my many years as a Christian, I have never met anyone who refused to accept Christ because they once believed in Santa Claus.
Children discover the truth about Santa early.
It is your responsibility as a parent to teach your children the real meaning of Christmas. Don't allow Santa to take the place of the Savior in your celebration of our Lord's birth. A nd then there is Easter. I agree that eggs, bunny rabbits, new clothes, and more debt have nothing whatsoever to do with our celebration of the resurrection of Christ. I could take up space tracing these holidays back to their original origins which are not Christian.