Jesus and Santa

Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of earth, who is the reason we celebrate Christ-Mas in the first place!
However, his holiday (or Birthday on earth) has been high-jacked by different version of the Greek bishop St. Nickolas… Santa Claus!

Saint Nick wanted to help a poor man whose daughters were going to be taken away if he didn’t get them married, but he couldn't pay for a Wedding. So, Nick placed coins in the drying-over-the-fire shocks in secret (Yes, it was in an episode of Veggie-Tales and mentioned in the ‘’What’s in the Bible?’’ Christmas DVD) He also did this for other poor people who needed food, clothes, and to live.

Over the course of time, culture, and stuff- two name (German and Dutch I believe) for St. Nick sounded so similar, it evolved into the name ‘’Scout Calvin!”’ Naaah, I’m just joking… of course, I just realized the S.C. in that name. Back to note… Santa Claus!

Santa is beloved by children and grownups everywhere! He even has become a inurement of Jesus. What do I mean?

He sees you when you’re sleeping or awake (God is outside of time and doesn’t require rest like Odin does), and he knows that you have been bad and good (sinning and repenting). He even is happy like Jesus!

Unfortunately, this is kind of bad. Is not just that Santa does the same thing as Anakin, Aang, and Sonic in almost every game in the modern era- But he has even become an idol!
And his willingness and unselfish acts to give has become a tool to make kids greedy and make money off of them. Even adults want more and spend money to get… give their friends and family gifts! But wait, isn’t ‘’giving’’ a reflection of God giving Jesus to us?

For those who have no idea about the historically TRUE events found in the Bible, allow me to tell you.

The angel Gabriel tells virgin (yes, that’s sexual virgin. Please don’t get any disgusting ideas…) Mary that she’ll be the mother of the savior of the Jews and the world.
She is engaged to Joseph, who at first feels betrayed that his fiancé is present, but it visited by the Angel in a dream and accepts his role as father to the child that he had no hand in making! (Wait, doesn’t Star Wars rip this off in ‘’The Phantom Menace’’? maybe not…)
So they journey to ‘’Bethlehem- the city of David’’, because of Caesar Augustus made a decree that a person should register in the city of their bloodline- And Joseph comes from the family of the original Giant-slaying Jack… but he has a swing-shot and not a Beanstalk)
After looking for a Inn to be in, nice people let the heroes of this story (I mean event) into a stable, where the King would be born.

‘’Now there were in the same country Shepherds living out in the fields (what a teenage wasteland!) keeping watch of their flock by night. And behold an Angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the Angel said ‘’Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is a child born to you this day- He is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign to you: You will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.
-Luke 2:8-12 (without the Teenage Wasteland part)

They came to see the child and so did a man of God (who died happily after seeing the Messiah). Two years later three Magi came after spotting a special star in the sky! They would inform the Great King Herod about where the baby was, but they changed their minds once they figured out that Herod wanted to kill Jesus instead of worshiping him.

So, it is not about Santa, it is about JESUS!

Some Christians, well a lot, really hate and barf at Santa’s face!

However, me (although I knew he was make believe. Unlike the real people of Sesame Street) on the other hand, loved him and those TV Specials as a child.

So, I wanted to have both Jesus and Kris Kringle in the same picture without beating the Holy-Day (Yes, that is where the word ‘’Holiday’’ comes from) out of each other.

I also wanted to draw a non-traditional Jesus, since we know not what he looks like! Yes, I know he looks like a Lord of the Rings character with orange skin, but hey, Jesus is a really epic Son of God!
Oh, and I want to make a children’s book with Santa as a Christian! I know other people have done that but there isn’t a law saying no one can do that anymore!

So, I have nothing else to say except ‘’Merry Christmas’’ May God and his Son Bless You!