Is Father Christmas God...?

[HAL9000]

The new Coke Advert would have me think so...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NyHerrWC8

 

[IronWing]

No. If Santa were God, he'd sacrifice some innocent kid who never got a present so that the naughty kids might get presents.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Congratulations, you've unlocked one of the great mysteries of the universe.

 

[guyver01]

 

[guyver01]

They both, apparently, bank at Wells Fargo

 

[jhu]

No. If Santa were God, he'd sacrifice some innocent kid who never got a present so that the naughty kids might get presents.

No. God is more of an asshole. At least Santa doesn't ask people to commit genocide or cause a follower a lot of grief and sadness just for shits anf giggles.

 

[guyver01]

At least Santa ... doesn't cause a follower a lot of grief and sadness just for shits anf giggles.

this little girl disagrees

 

[HAL9000]

No. If Santa were God, he'd sacrifice some innocent kid who never got a present so that the naughty kids might get presents.

True but we only see what he's up to for 30 seconds

 

[Kadarin]

They're both fictional characters invented by humankind, so... essentially they are equivalent.

 

[HAL9000]

They're both fictional characters invented by humankind, so... essentially they are equivalent.

Exactly! And you've never seen them both in the same place have you?

 

[Broheim]

santa claus is largely based on Odin who would leave presents and candy for the children that left food in their boots for sleipnir (Odin's flying horse) at the chimney when Odin would go on his annual Yule hunt. so yes, santa claus is (a) god in a way.

 

[HAL9000]

santa claus is largely based on Odin who would leave presents and candy for the children that left food in their boots for sleipnir (Odin's flying horse) at the chimney when Odin would go on his annual Yule hunt. so yes, santa claus is (a) god in a way.

Knew it

 

[bfdd]

I saw a nativity scene where Santa was by baby Jesus. I think Santa is a highlander/immortal, not necessarily a god.