http://www.mormonbeliefs.org What Mormons believe about Jesus Christ, Bible, Book of Mormon, and more Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:49:54 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-culture/how-mormons-worship/comment-page-1#comment-2890 Gale Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:14:26 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=523#comment-2890 Hi Jerica! Thanks for the question. Santa's obviously a non-religious figure and is associated with Christmas in various countries. I'll have to answer from an American cultural point of view. Mormons use Christmas decorations, wrappings, and cards that depict Santa Claus, just like the public at large. American Mormons celebrate the typical American Christmas, and people in other countries keep those cultural traditions that don't conflict with their beliefs. However, Mormons celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmastime and try to do what they can to center themselves on the true meaning of Christmas. This is difficult, since the secular trappings of Christmas celebration take a lot of time, energy, and resources. For more information, go to http://www.mormonwiki.com/Christmas and http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org. In late November the lights go on at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, a real spectacle, and there are special celebrations and performances constantly until Christmas. Hi Jerica! Thanks for the question. Santa’s obviously a non-religious figure and is associated with Christmas in various countries. I’ll have to answer from an American cultural point of view. Mormons use Christmas decorations, wrappings, and cards that depict Santa Claus, just like the public at large. American Mormons celebrate the typical American Christmas, and people in other countries keep those cultural traditions that don’t conflict with their beliefs. However, Mormons celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmastime and try to do what they can to center themselves on the true meaning of Christmas. This is difficult, since the secular trappings of Christmas celebration take a lot of time, energy, and resources. For more information, go to http://www.mormonwiki.com/Christmas and http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org. In late November the lights go on at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, a real spectacle, and there are special celebrations and performances constantly until Christmas.

]]> http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-culture/how-mormons-worship/comment-page-1#comment-2888 Jerica Cates Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=523#comment-2888 Do LDS parents teach their children to believe in Santa? Is Santa artwork depicted in any of the Christmas celebrations? Do LDS parents teach their children to believe in Santa? Is Santa artwork depicted in any of the Christmas celebrations?

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