Irate parents tell pastor to shut up when he screams 'Santa isn't real' at Texas mall

David Grisham, a pastor with Last Frontier Evangelism in Alaska, posted a video on Facebook of his attempt to tell children at an Amarillo mall there is no Santa, Dec. 10, 2016. Parents who didn't appreciate his effort told him to leave. (Screen grab via Facebook/David Grisham/Last Frontier Evangelism) less David Grisham, a pastor with Last Frontier Evangelism in Alaska, posted a video on Facebook of his attempt to tell children at an Amarillo mall there is no Santa, Dec. 10, 2016. Parents who didn't appreciate ... more Photo: Screen Grab Via Facebook/David Grisham/Last Frontier Evangelism Photo: Screen Grab Via Facebook/David Grisham/Last Frontier Evangelism Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Irate parents tell pastor to shut up when he screams 'Santa isn't real' at Texas mall 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

An Alaska man who calls himself a preacher with Last Frontier Evangelism is complaining on Facebook about the reception he got when he yelled, "There is no Santa" to kids at a mall.

David Grisham posted a video of himself telling kids at an Amarillo mall Saturday afternoon that Christmas is about Jesus Christ.

"Kids, I wanted to tell you today there is no such thing as Santa Claus," Grisham said in the video. "Santa Claus does not exist....The man you're going to see today is just a man in a suit. He's dressed up like Santa but Santa does not exist."

REAL SANTA: This Santa is trying to find a lost wedding ring

Someone can be heard thanking Grisham and then asking him to leave.

Instead, Grisham persists in his message - "Parents, you need to stop lying to your children.... when you know in reality there are no flying reindeer and there is no workshop at the North Pole."

The exchange gets a bit testy before Grisham finally tells them to "have a nice day" and apparently leaves without further incident."

SANTA'S MINIONS: Hilarious, mischievous ideas for your Elf on a Shelf

Westgate Mall general manager Brian Giffin said Monday that Grisham left before mall security arrived.

In a prepared statement, Giffin said, "Westgate Mall is aware of the incident with Mr. Grisham Saturday at Westgate Mall. We want everyone who comes here to have an enjoyable shopping experience. All shoppers are expected to follow our code of conduct and will be asked to leave our premises if they can't follow our rules."

As far as he knew, Giffin said, no children were upset by Grisham's behavior. Nothing similar had ever happened at the mall, he said.

Reaction on Facebook ran the gamut from amusement to spluttering outrage.

"HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL FOR ETERNITY!" one person commented.

Another said, "All these threats? Wow. We talking about santa..."