Catholic Priest Sparks Outrage By Telling Kids Father Christmas Isn’t Real

[trotsky]

http://www.inquisitr.com/1663791/catholic-priest-sparks-outrage-by-telling-school-kids-father-christmas-doesnt-exist-then-defends-his-comments-with-foul-mouthed-tirade/

A group of schoolchildren, some as young as 7, were left reeling in confusion after an elderly Catholic priest took it upon himself to tell them that Father Christmas was a myth and doesn’t exist.

While delivering a mass at a Catholic school in Buxton, Derbyshire, Father Dennis Higgins threw some serious shade on the jolly bearded fat man in a red suit and told the gathered assembled that Father Christmas was not real.

The priest’s stark words on the subject of Santa not only visibly upset the younger children, but left the concerned parents fuming that a clergyman felt it wise to shatter their children’s belief in a friendly and fantastical figure that looms large in every child’s mind this time of year. Livid parents accused the Santa-denier of “ruining the magic of Christmas” and said that the Priest was being “plain mean.”

Ahem.

[edhopper]

1. I don't know,

7 seems old enough for the truth.

[upaloopa]

2. Yet he will tell them that a baby god was given

birth by a virgin.

[Act_of_Reparation]

3. This kind of thing might be common than you think

When I was in middle school, the pastor of our church came under fire from his bishop for incorporating Santa Claus into his Christmas homily. Can't have kids enjoying themselves in church, ya know.

This, coming from a guy who sat on his hands while six of his subordinates raped at least 23 kids between 1988 and 2000.

[skepticscott]

4. Far from the worst thing

that a priest has ever done to little boys.

[rug]

5. Why not post the original source, The Daily Mail?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2861116/Priest-tells-primary-school-pupils-young-seven-Father-Christmas-ISN-T-REAL.html

All the juicy details. Not to mention other stories about Karrueche Tran's string bikini and George and Amal Clooney's pregnancy rumours.

Or is there a larger point you're attempting?

[ladjf]

6. I think that the decision about revealing the Santa Claus myth should be made by parents. nt