Nov 24

Written by: Skeptic
11/24/2008 4:19 PM

I have two young daughters, both under 4. I have given thought to the Santa issue as an atheist. I have decided that Santa is really not a harm as it is not a "world view". It is simply just a fun thing for children to believe. It does not tell you to live a certain way (with the exception of "be good for goodness sake"). As that phrase becomes more the atheist/secular motto I can live with it even more. 

If my 4 year old were to ask me if Santa really exists I would not lie, but I may tell here not to tell her sister. For me its like ghosts stories at summer camp. The rational side of me knows its not true but there is really no harm.

So go ahead, be afraid of ghosts when you are a kid and look forward to Santa and the tooth fairy because its not indoctrination when we all know these false beliefs will be abandoned all too soon.

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