The pop-culture version of the Christmas story is that Jesus was born in Bethlehem at night under a star and three wise men (the Magi) showed up and gave him a bunch of gifts. Then immediately that same night they fled to Egypt to escape a city-wide infanticide initiated by the regional ruler, King Herod. This is an oversimplification and it is not accurate.
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Santa Claus and Christmas
This systematic construct of lying to children for no reason can have a negative effect on children’s ability to trust their parents. If the parents are lying about where babies come from, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny, then what is to stop a kid from thinking they are lying about God? There are several practical reasons for not teaching kids about Santa Claus, most of which are secular in nature and can apply to anyone.
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