From Saint Nicholas to Scolding: Teen Activist's Anti-Santa Post Divides Christian Twitter

It's that time of year when some of the people who believe in Jesus and the real reason for the Christmas season get on their high reindeers and proclaim children should not be taught about Santa Claus. They claim this takes the focus away from what we should be focusing on during Christmas and gives kids the wrong ideas. I say that's total nonsense and it's just fine to allow kids to have some Christmas magic for the first years of their life.

To begin with, the modern image of Santa Claus is fictional, but it draws from the life of a real historical figure: Saint Nicholas. Born around 270 AD in Patara (modern-day Turkey), Nicholas became the Bishop of Myra and was known for his generosity. Legends describe him secretly providing dowries for impoverished young women and performing other acts of kindness, earning him a reputation as a protector of children and the needy. So, while Santa Claus at the North Pole is a made up tale, he is based on a Christian man who did great things. That's also something to celebrate.

If you take your kids to the mall to visit Santa, maybe you should think about taking your kids to church to meet Jesus.
— Brilyn Hollyhand (@BrilynHollyhand) December 18, 2025

Thankfully, human beings can hold more than one thought in their minds at a time. They can both focus on the Birth of our Savior and provide kids with the Christmas magic most of us remember from childhood. It's really not that serious.

So true man! St Nicholas is the original Santa. Like all saints pointing us to Christ! https://t.co/hQ9rLXS6N9 pic.twitter.com/OuIKVmwvuu
— Trent Mason (@TrentUnfiltered) December 19, 2025

We do both.

You’re like 15 - take a seat. https://t.co/0rEAhLnZ3K
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 18, 2025

Also, teenagers should probably not lecture parents on how to rear their children.

Can't I do both? https://t.co/OMIsVgf7f3
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 18, 2025

My children always visited the most beautiful mall Santa ever (in my opinion) ever year and I treasure those pictures. They mean everything to me.

I always did my best to make Christmas the best and most memorable season for my kids. Now that they are adults, they still look forward to the Christmas season. We are all adults now so there aren't any Santa visits, but we love the advent at Church and listening to our church choir sing Christmas carols. It's so cozy.

Uh, there is both.
Maybe wait a while before making these weird flex statements.
— righty64 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@righty64) December 18, 2025

What do you know about kids?
— Rick Shaftan -- Neighborhood Research and Media (@Shaftan) December 18, 2025

One of the reasons that this post comes off as really irritating is that you're a college kid trying to act like you have deep wisdom to impart to parents, when it's literally just a trite bumper sticker slogan.
— monkeema (@monkeema) December 18, 2025