That's funny, Grant.  It was even worse with the earlier day synthesizers,
too.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:32 AM
Subject: the origin of santa claus


> Hi Folks,
>
> Ronda's submission about jesus and Santa provoked me into contributing a
> couple of paragraphs from my recent posting of an article on the
Bartimaeus
> website.  Enjoy!
>
> Begin quote:
>
> Something that has always been of interest to me is the matter of how
> we men are able to take words and phrases out of context in order to
> prove our misconceptions, prejudice, and especially ignorance.  As an
> illustration of this, I would like to briefly relate a recent experience
> of mine.
>
> Because I am blind, I use a voice synthesizer and screen reading
> software when at the computer.  As I was working my way through the
> Gospel of John, chapter 6 and verse 12, in the Greek New Testament, my
> attention was suddenly arrested by what sounded like the words "Santa
> Claus".  Did I really hear that?  Yes!  What's more, it was right in the
> middle of the passage describing the feeding of the 5000.  Now just
> imagine with me for a moment.  What could 5000 hungry people, with their
> bellies now full, want more than a real Santa Claus?  The rest I'll
> leave to your own imagination.  Silly isn't it?  However, the syllables
> of the name are there in two Greek words "perisseu-santa klas-mata",
> and they have nothing to do with my crazy imagination, but are to be
> understood in the full illumination of "context! context! context!"
>
> End quote.
>
> A couple more observations:
> 1. Saint Nicolas wasn't the first Santa Claus after all.
> 2. Santa is based at the North Pole:  compare this with Satan's intent in
> Isaiah 14:13 to ascend into the sides of the north.
>
> WELL!  enough of my crazy imagination.  Phil, the rest is up to you!
>
> Grant
> Visit the home page of BABINC at:
> http://bartimaeus.us/
>
>