Argentine Archbishop Tells Kids There Is No Santa Claus

[lafinjack]

A Roman Catholic archbishop surprised his parishioners in Argentina by telling the children that Santa Claus was not real, but instead a commercialized symbol of Christmas, AFP reported Tuesday

Comments

[popehippo]

Is it true? Yes.

BUT DUDE, DICKISH BEHAVIOR.

If kids want to believe in Santa, and their parents want to let them be kids, then let them. Jeez.

[popehippo]

Also, Santa has been around WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY longer in so many forms before Christmas/Yule got all commercialized. :\

[anjak_j]

And if people want to believe in G-d...

(For the record, I'm not an atheist. But given his job description rests on belief in something that is subjective, much like Santa...)

[lafinjack]

Yule regret bringing that up!

[hmsharmony]

Whoa. That is really, REALLY cruel. Those poor kids! D=

[anjak_j]

Well, considering Catholics confuse Yule and the true birth of Jesus (some time between March and May, depending on who you believe), this guy really doesn't have room to talk.

[luomo]

This is such an annoying meme.

like catholicism itself.

[fruhlings]

THANK YOU GODDAMNIT IT.

[freebacon]

hdu, i believe in Odin ;^;

[chaya]

PRAISE THOR.