by Pastor Clyde - Vol 2 Issue 14

[Note from the editor: We've received many complaints from our Christian Fundamentalist readers, who have asked for equal time. One submitted a special Christmas article, and after much consideration, we have chosen to print it, in the name of tolerance for all peoples, yes, even THEM.]

Christmas, the wintry day of sublime joy, when we celebrate the birth of the Beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. It is the most peaceful, loving, gift-giving holy day devoted to The LORD. Excited children look forward to hearing the story of the Nativity and worshipping respectfully at church. Right?

Wrong. It is not Jesus they worship, but another god, breaking the very first commandment given: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me!”

Who is this god? Who is this pretender who wishes to garner praises away from the Almighty?

None other than Satan himself, in a clever disguise as a jolly, kindly old man: Santa Claus!

Move merely one letter of his first name, and his identity is revealed. This is not a very cunning pseudonym, yet it has deceived millions of people around the world.

His last name, Claus, is actually an old English word for “hoof-claw”. “Saint Hoof-Claw” is none other than Lucifer, Star of Morning, Father of Lies, Master of Demons, the Old Nick.

How can such a fake costume hide Beelzebub from so many God-fearing Christians? He wears red, like the Devil. A white beard distracts us from his fire-burned skin. One witness recalls, “His eyes -- how they twinkled…” With a supernatural glow, no doubt.

“His cheeks like roses, his nose like a cherry”, continues Clement Clarke Moore in his infamous poem of that dark, demonic “Night Before Christmas“. Not merely the natural blush from the cold, but bright red like roses and cherries, the aberrant deep red of blood and carnage!

Our witness also testifies that Santa was a “jolly old elf”, who twisted his head, and hypnotized the witness into thinking he had “nothing to dread“. Which leads us to the elves.

In this modern world, the Tempter has deceived many into believing elves and fairies are harmless creatures of the wood. But historical beliefs about these beings are far different. Elves (Evils) were wicked beings that lived beneath the earth where time moved differently. They kidnapped children, played demented pranks, danced and lusted, raped virgins, and lured people into their underworld domains of iniquity. Elf was synonymous with Goblin and Demon.

Yet somehow we now worship these demonic minions as “Santa's Elves”. They slave away at the North Pole, working for their evil Master to build toys for unsuspecting children. At the North Pole, where it is “as cold as hell”.

The flying reindeer are also perversions of ancient myth, softened to make it palpable. “Flying reindeer” is a euphemism for the Nidhogg, “Tearer of Corpses”, an antlered and be-winged serpent or dragon of Norse mythology. It is said he guards the dark underworld of hell eating the bodies of the dead from a bubbling cauldron. At Ragnarok - The Apocalypse, the End of the World - this evil being will lead the armies of the dead to fight the powers of good. Sound familiar?

This creature, tamed, now carries Santa around the world in a sleigh. Which sounds too much like “slay” for my comfort.

As he rides, he cackles in maniacal glee at his wicked trickery. “Ho ho ho!” he shouts. But what does this unusual laugh mean? Let us do a little math. There were eight original Nidhoggs, or reindeer. If we count 8 letters into the alphabet, we reach “H”. From there, we count 6 letters, and get the “O”. So what Santa is really saying is “666!” as he flies through the chilly night sky.

Revelations states that people will buy and sell by this mark, in the name of the Beast! In the name of Santa Claus!

It is evident that he participates in one of the great evils: The use of magic. God has said, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live”, and in 2 Chronicles, 33:6, we read, “…and [the evil-doer Manasseh] used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD…”

Satan is the source of all magic. And there is Santa, in his floppy red wizard's hat, stuffing his enchanted toy bag, and using cursed powders to fly down chimneys. Into fire, I might add, which I'm sure he finds quite comfortable.

Santa continues to promote the most pagan of traditions by adulterating our sacred holy day. The customs of the pine tree, gift giving, feasting, lights, evergreen bows, and the color red, were all practiced in the winter by the decadent Romans to celebrate Saturn, the god of agriculture and fertility (lust). His occult symbol is the curved sickle. Candy canes anyone?

He distracts us from all spiritual pursuits with false promises of happiness through materialism. He bribes our souls away from God using his seductive temptations, exactly like Satan.

In his name, parents lie to their beloved children. They lie to the most precious and innocent ones in the name of a false and warped god!

Jesus has said that only he can forgive men, that only he is the judge of our souls. Angels keep a Book of Life with our names in it.

Again, Satan seeks to deceive, telling us he keeps a list of who is naughty and nice, and that he is our judge, and he will reward and punish us. Reward us with material possessions.

And if you're bad? He leaves coal. Just where do you think he got that coal, with the furnaces of hell at his right hand!!!

If you doubt me, can you prove it is not so? Have you ever seen Santa and Satan in the same place at the same time?