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Con occurs as variant on the Latin prefix "com", meaning "with" or even "together" In Spanish, con is the word for by owning, & per se appears around occasionally Spanish borrowings like "chili con carne". In Hong Kong English, con is the short form for contact lens(es). Con is an replacement spelling for the god Kon around Inca mythology, Con is an apocopation of 'confidence trick', which is the cozenage pulled off by a 'con artist'. Con is an apocopation of convention. Utilized primarily in the titles of the conventions. Con is an apocopation of "convict", when inside "ex-con". Con is an adverb meaning "against" (short for Latin "contra") Con is the name of the television series on Comedy Central. Con was a state located in what is nowadays Burkina Faso.

These are ironic that a prefix definition of "con" is antonymous sustaining a adverb definition.

Santa Claus - The Spirit of Christmas
Argues that Santa is a false god and questions the influence on children.

Christmas
Argues that Christmas celebration as we know it today is clearly pagan in origin and has Satan's prints all over it.

Christmas & Christ: Are They Compatible?
Examines the pagan origins of the celebration of Christmas and relevant passages from the Bible.

Christmas - is it Christian?
Where did the world get Christmas? ... from the Bible, or paganism? (compiled by the Worldwide Church of God)

The Origins of Christmas and Easter
Bible study paper explores the origins of Christmas and Easter and contends that Christians should not take part in these holidays.

Christmas Paganism and Beauty in Bible Codes
Looks at the number 359 (day of year) and its connection to Satan, Santa, death, tree, and Messiah.

Is Christmas Christian?
An argument for forsaking Christmas based on Christianity.

Santa Claus
Claims Santa Claus is a mythical god who has his roots in ancient pagan times, and contends that "St. Nicholas" is one of Satan's schemes.

Satan Is Santa Claus
Humorously contends that the familiar figure destroys children's lives.

YNCA: Is Christmas a Biblical Observance?
Yahweh's New Covenant Assembly questions the celebration of this holiday.






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