It didn't sit right with me to tell my kids Santa's a holy figure who watches their actions and weighs their deeds, and will reward them for their kindnesses And then say "LOL just kidding he's not real, I'm a liar, but this other guy Jesus is totally real, trust me this time"
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Replying to @TheBrometheus
Speaking from a secular POV., I really don't think kids believing in Santa's is a bad thing. It's a sign of their innocence and I feel it's wrong to take that away from them. They'll grow up and stop believing before you know it, so let them have that small bit of joy.
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Replying to @SweetPotatoTTV @TheBrometheus
I know that my statement wasn't really on point with what you said, but I felt like it should be said, so I did.
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Replying to @SweetPotatoTTV @TheBrometheus
I used to think a lot about it, because on one hand yeah it _sounds like_ lying. But on the other, I can't remember being upset about it at all when I found out. I took it more as what it is: a kind tradition. Though my parents did not make a Huge deal out of Santa...
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Replying to @galev_ph @SweetPotatoTTV
I am respectfully curious: Are both of you from Christian families but now atheists?
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Replying to @TheBrometheus @SweetPotatoTTV
I didn't quite grow up in a "Christian family". My parents never really were religious. My read the Bible a few times. I became seriously interested in religion during my teens. And you know the rest of the story.
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Replying to @galev_ph @SweetPotatoTTV
I do indeed, my friend.
My point is, as someone who takes their religion extremely seriously, our views are gonna differ hard in where the line is. And the last thing I want to do is water down that faith like a lot of parents do and pass on a confused version to my kids.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TheBrometheus @SweetPotatoTTV
Knowing how the Christmas tradition differs _wildly_ in the USA compared to my country. I can understand the concern.
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Replying to @galev_ph @SweetPotatoTTV
That’s a serious concern for me. We Catholics have st Nicholas day on December 6th already. He’s been remade for commercial purposes and moved to Christmas Day where he obscures our Lord. He’s largely replaced Christ as the main figure in the greater culture. That concerns me.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus @SweetPotatoTTV
OH ab-so-lutely! See we have Santa coming on Dec 6 with some candy. And the real deal is Jesus (or sometimes an angel) bringing gifts on Christmas.
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That’s not most Americans. Culturally, Christmas Day imagery here is vastly Santa and a small token awareness of Christ.
So pretending Santa is real actually obscures Christmas even and Christmas Day itself and converts it to materialism.
That’s wrapped up with the lying. 
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