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[[Category:Questions asked to Srila Prabhupada]]
[[Category:Questions asked to SP... 1977]]
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad|Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rāmeśvara: Yet now there is a new controversy in America because during Christmas season our book distributors dress themselves up as Santa Claus. You've seen Santa Claus?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: They... They...</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: Very fat, white beard. Christians got very angry. They think that Santa Claus is Christian, so we are impersonating to take advantage. But we were arguing that "This Santa Claus is not Christian or Jewish. He is devotee of God." Originally Santa Claus is a saint, Saint Nicholas. So we were arguing, "How can you claim exclusive property of Christian? He is a servant of God. You are using this Santa Claus..."</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Even Americans use also.</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: "...to sell liquor and sell cigarettes." If you watch the TV, you see that they have commercials, and Santa Claus is encouraging people, "Buy liquor," "Buy cigarettes." But we are using Santa Claus, encouraging people to...</p>
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