Santa's Civil War: Naughty & Vice (12/18/23)

Now more than ever we must reconcile the extremes of polarity in our world. From Muslims attacking a Santa performer in Germany to a drive-by shooting IN Kentucky deflating a plastic Santa - not to mention angry Christians who embrace pagan symbols as their own while spitting venom at pagans - we are in the midst of a cultural war on traditions and holy days. What seems to be taking up the most headlines recently is the vandalism of a display set up in the Iowa Capitol building by The Satanic Temple. Despite the fact that the idol is permitted under state rules governing religious displays in that building, The Satanic Temple doesn’t consider themselves a religion. Their website answers the question ‘Do You Worship Satan’ with this statement: “No, nor do we believe in the existence of Satan or the supernatural.” Since “religion” is a belief in and worship of supernatural powers, the Temple is not a religion, nor does it qualify as a religion with its atheistic dogma, according to the Founding Fathers. Every side in these conflicts fail to recognize the significance of their shared bellies: Santa is the Green Man of the Woods brining fruit, nuts, incense, and winter-proof plants as gifts. He is nature personified with his Winter goddess consort. He is Saturn and therefore Capricorn the goat, and thus the horns and hooves. He is also Jesus: the greatest of all time, bringer of eternal life, and he who dies on a cross. When we work against this nature we are naughty, and when we work with this nature we are good. It is all part of the contractual clause we sign with nature, a deal we work out during Halloween too.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.