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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're Jewish and Santa comes to our house every year.  Santa is not really a Christian figure, just one appropriated by Christianity a long time ago, so we don't see any relationship between Santa and other religions.  I taught my child from an early age not to taunt other kids and to remember that not everyone celebrates holidays so it's best not to talk a lot about it at school.

It concerns me that OP thinks Santa is only for Christians, and makes sense that her kid might taunt other kids.  [/quote]
If your family enjoys the Santa tradition, I’m glad he visits you. Nobody else gets to dictate your household celebrations. However, your view on Santa is not widely shared. Santa is definitely associated with Christmas, and Christmas with Christianity.[/quote]
This.  The Santa thing has been fairly secularized, but Christmas is the second-most important Christian holiday, Santa is based on Saint Nicholas, and there are many non-Christians who don't celebrate Christmas or don't do Santa.  [/quote]

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