Santa

How come 99.9% of all people that claim Santa Claus is not real have never been to the North Pole?

Is this just the 'No Santa Theory'?

Public Comments

1. Its a conspiracy.
2. Too freakin' cold.
3. well his never been to my house, so i know he's a liar at least
4. Ehh, there's more evidence for his existence than for God's.
5. Oh, interesting question. Would your question not hint to a "No Santa Hypothesis?"
6. I have footage of my mom eating the cookies and putting the presents under the tree.
7. Like religion, all you need is common sense to know better.
8. There is actually a place in Colorado called North Pole.
9. well..I noticed my dad wrote santa the way he wrote dad. -_- haha well maybe santa told him I suck..so take over. :P
10. He's never been to my house or done a single thing for anyone, far as I can tell.
11. I have been to the town of North Pole, Alaska. (I used to live in Alaska - I could see Moscow from my porch). I also flew over the magnetic North Pole once. I tried to get on a flight over the geographic North Ploe, but couldn't pull enough strings. But I hear Santa lives in Peru, anyway.
12. Because I have an ancient book full of talking snakes and all the animals in the world in one boat that support Santa.
13. 'Cause we've all got Google Earth
14. Because Santa Claus is not defined as a non-contingent being, his existence does not explain any unexplained phenomenon, and Santa is not defined according to philosophical necessity (his attributes are defined independent of necessity). So unfortunately, Santa falls under the blade of Occam's Razor.
15. I was in Denali National Park and can send you a picture of me next to a signpost that says "<= North Pole 138". Is that close enough?
16. I'm willing to chip in to send all the fundies to the north pole so they can check it out for themselves.
17. Couldn't I just get one of those satellite pictures?
18. Early Christian origins A medieval fresco depicting St Nicholas from the Boyana Church, near Sofia, Bulgaria Saint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life entirely to Christianity. In Europe (more precisely the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany) he is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes. In 1087, the Italian city of Bari, wanting to enter the profitable pilgrimage industry of the times, mounted an expedition to locate the tomb of the Christian Saint and procure the remains. The reliquary of St. Nicholas was desecrated by Italian sailors and the spoils, including his relics, taken to Bari where they are kept to this day. A basilica was constructed the same year to store the loot and the area became a pilgrimage site for the devout, thus justifying the economic cost of the expedition. Saint Nicholas became claimed as a patron saint of many diverse groups, from archers and children to pawnbrokers. He is also the patron saint of both Amsterdam and Moscow. Despite Santa Claus's mixed Christian roots, he has become a secular representation of Christmas. As such, a small number of primarily Protestant fundamentalist Christian churches dislike the secular focus on Santa Claus and the materialist focus that gift giving brings to the holiday. Such a condemnation of Christmas is not a twentieth century phenomenon, but originated among some Protestant groups of the 16th century and was prevalent among the Puritans of 17th century England and colonial America who banned the holiday as either pagan or Roman Catholic. Christmas was made legal with the Restoration but the Puritan opposition to the holiday persisted in New England for almost two centuries. With regards to your question or theory........ When you refer to "99.9% of all people".....you really mean 99.9% of all people living in America & Canada........ As North Americans refer to him as 'Santa Claus' believing he lives on the North Pole. The British refer to him as 'Father Christmas' who believe he lives in Lapland Finland. The Danish refer to him as 'Julemanden' who believe he lives in Greenland........ Americans/Canadians say Santa lives on the North Pole, which according to Canada Post lies within Canadian jurisdiction in postal code H0H 0H0 or " HO HO HO " !!!!!!!!!!, although postal codes starting with H are usually reserved for the island of Montreal in Québec. On December 23 2008, Canada's minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, formally awarded Canadian citizenship status to Santa Claus. "The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let him know that, as a Canadian citizen, he has the automatic right to re-enter Canada once his trip around the world is complete," This was issued in an official statement. So conclusion being that North Americans should be the biggest believers more so than any other culture or nationality.............
19. I live in Alaska, and there is no such thing as Santa Claus. Santa and the tooth fairy are in common= they are not real. Santa loves wearing a mssk, and beneath the mask is Satan. Go to the source and you'll see what I mean.