November 1, 2003 journal, Santa is Satan, war worsens, Anglian Church, cuttingedge.org Wild fires play into secret Illuminati code. Disasters produce revenues. Gay bishop is to be ordained in the Episcopal Church. Many members exodus the elite ranks of this unchurch. Santa Claus is revealed in Scripture according to members.aol.com/santalie/santa.2.htm> "Satan in disguise, lets look at the evidence according to scripture and dictionary definition. Santa Claus comes from the Dutch "Sinterklass" (St. Nicholas). A historical figure, he served as bishop of Myra in Asia Minor in a.d.300 and was famous for his generosity. As so often happens, the goodness of a man became an excuse to create a legend which usurps and rivals God Himself. The attributes of God have been ascribed to Satan! First let's examine some dictionary definitions... Santa Claus fulfills a dictionary definition of a god. Like many of us, when as a child, I was told that Santa Claus was "All-Powerful" (He makes millions of toys and delivers them in one night). He defies laws of nature by flying and jumping down narrow chimneys. With Santa all things are possible. He is by definition, omnipotent. "Having unlimited power or authority; all powerful-the omnipotent God". (Webster's New World Dictionary) I was told that Good Ol' St. Nick knows all things at least he knows when every boy and girl is bad or good or how they behave throughout the year. He is by definition, omniscient. "Having infinite knowledge; knowing all things-the omniscient God. In addition I was reminded every year that Santa was present in all places at the same time" or by definition omnipresent (At least this was the explanation offered by my parents when I saw Santa at dozens of shopping centers either personally or on television during Xmas season. Note: All of these terms per dictionary definition are in relation to the attributes of a deity or God. Don't we innocently apply all these attributes to Santa Claus? Remember that Santa knows all things, can be at every house in one night and defies all laws of nature in the process. Of course we do! Lucifer says: I will be like the most High". Isaiah 14:12-14. It has always been Satan's desire to covet the worship and honor which is God's alone. This deepest need of Satan's comes across most clearly in the temptation by Jesus in the desert, recorded in Matthew Chapter 4. It is no more mere accident that the final "carrot" Satan dangled before the Lord Jesus came with the condition that Jesus bow down and worship him in Matthew 4-9. Jesus, (Yesu) fitting rebuke was that only God is worthy of our worship Matthew 4-10. Having been foiled, Satan obviously has had to resort to other means of stealing the glory due to God alone. Take a closer look at Santa Claus, and decide for yourself if he is Saint, sinner or something more?, doesn't it makes sense that Lucifer or Satan would try to hide behind the character Santa Claus who is rarely given the godly characteristics of omnipotence, on this silence and omnipresent, by millions of parents and children worldwide? Remember that Satan is crafty and disguises himself as an angel of light. "For Satan himself is trans formed into an angel of light" 2^nd. Corinthians 11:14. In other words, Lucifer will often hide himself behind things that appear very good, noble and seemingly innocent. The angel light, the bringer of good cheer, has a striking parallel in Scripture. Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light" in time the masquerade is indeed an appropriate word, for what else is Satan if not a large scale masquerade? And now how else does he masquerade, but as an angel of light", a typecast "good guy"? At the very least, can’t it be said that this Santa Claus is some sort of a strange God?. I mean he has been assigned all the attributes of a god. Remember, "All-powerful" makes and delivers millions of toys in one night. In addition he "knows all things" whether you have been bad or good”. cont.