Zone1 Saint Nicholas, a Greek bishop, brings little presents on December 6

[Zebra]

He is the original Santa Claus.

Martin Luther wanted to do away with the Nikolaus and invented the Christ Child, who brings presents on Dec 24 or 25.

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention.

 

[Zebra]

Sadly i cannot post a picture or video of Saint Nicholas.

He looks different from Santa Claus

 

[Zebra]

Do your children get gifts on December 6?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

He is the original Santa Claus.

Martin Luther wanted to do away with the Nikolaus and invented the Christ Child, who brings presents on Dec 24 or 25.

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention.

No, you adopted it from Saturnalia

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Do your children get gifts on December 6?

I did. That's my birthday

 

[Zebra]

No, you adopted it from Saturnalia

you misunderstand

i am talking of the presents

 

[Zebra]

I did. That's my birthday

Do you know Saint Nicholas or Nikolaus?


or am I the only one who knows this custom?

 

[Zebra]

He is the original Santa Claus.

Martin Luther wanted to do away with the Nikolaus and invented the Christ Child, who brings presents on Dec 24 or 25.

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention.

Carl in Michigan

this is not fake news

 

[Zebra]

seems only I know Nikolaus

 

[Meathead]

He is the original Santa Claus.

Martin Luther wanted to do away with the Nikolaus and invented the Christ Child, who brings presents on Dec 24 or 25.

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention.

He was a Greek in what is today Turkey.

 

[Meathead]

you may vote for him now

WTF?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention

Catholics are intentionally ignorant.
Christmas has NOTHING to do with Christ. Like every other "Christian" holiday, that church adopted pagan days and "dressed them up" as Christian so as to allow gentiles to keep their pagan days but do it for Jesus rather than their gods

Even today so called "Christians" refuse to abandon pagan days for God's Holy Days

"Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear Me and keep My Commandments"

 

[Zebra]

He is the original Santa Claus.

Martin Luther wanted to do away with the Nikolaus and invented the Christ Child, who brings presents on Dec 24 or 25.

And the German Catholics liked it so much, that some think now the Christ Child is a Catholic invention.

and so Luther started a Catholic tradition.

 

[Meathead]

and so Luther started a Catholic tradition.

Joke i hope?

 

[Zebra]

Nikolaus >>> Claus >>> Santa Claus

 

[Zebra]

the story of Nikolaus is not complete without mentioning the Krampus or Knecht Ruprecht, his sinister servant.

In Austria the Krampus plays a big role.

 

[Zebra]

only me knows this Saint?