Teaching kids about Santa Claus

Originally posted by divegeester
I don't have children. I was told that "God" was real and it has had no negative effect on me. I can now choose not to believe if I want to.

No, you can't.

You editted your response right as I quoted it. It also said something like "I like you experience". Why remove such a positive footnote?

Originally posted by Great King Rat
No, you can't.

I rejected Christianity at 16 and left home at 18 was a professed atheist and even when I met my now wife I refused to be married as it was a religious concept. I didn't return to religion for nearly a decade. By the way, parents don't tell their kids cartoons (Snow white you mentioned) are real - they tell their kids Santa is real when they know he isn't - it is therefore lying to your children.

Originally posted by Great King Rat
No, you can't.

You editted your response right as I quoted it. It also said something like "I like you experience". Why remove such a positive footnote?

Because it was grammatically incorrect.

I, like (in your) experience, was told something by my parents. I.e. It was similar.

I do like your experience though, you are happy with it,

Originally posted by Suzianne
Believing that God is a fairy tale is the damage being done today.

Believing that there is no higher power in the universe than oneself is the damage being done today.

Believing that there are no consequences for one's own actions is the damage being done today.

Agree.
Pantheism is everywhere.

Originally posted by Suzianne
1.Believing that God is a fairy tale is the damage being done today.

2. Believing that there is no higher power in the universe than oneself is the damage being done today.

3. Believing that there are no consequences for one's own actions is the damage being done today.

1. Any proof? All proof points to the contray.

2. Ditto.

3. Completely unrelated to my post, the opening post or anything said thus far.