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Santa was created for kids…<\/h3>\n

In case you haven’t heard, the lie<\/del> tale<\/a> goes like this:<\/p>\n

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Santa Claus is a man that lives far away, in a place you can’t visit.<\/p>\n

He watches all your actions, at all times. If you do good, then you might be rewarded one day.<\/p>\n

You cannot speak directly to him, all communication must be done through your parents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Replace “Santa Claus” with “God”, “parents” with “priest”. Read it again.<\/p>\n

Have you heard that lie<\/del> tale<\/a> before?<\/p>\n

…as God was created for adults<\/h3>\n

I got this revelation (pun intended) during a water cooler chat at work. My colleagues were talking about their kids’ “relationship” with Santa Claus. A wise one said:<\/p>\n

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We decided to be honest with our kids. They will find out the truth anyway — either by another kid at school or simply by growing up. Why go through the effort of keeping a lie that will hurt them and break their confidence in you?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another one commented:<\/p>\n

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We told our kids that they can’t go look for Santa, otherwise he won’t appear. That way we don’t get caught while we are placing the presents under the tree.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And that immediately sounded like “priest talk” to me.<\/p>\n

That was when it occurred to me: Humans created the tale of Santa Claus<\/del> God, inspired in some facts, to influence the behaviour of children<\/del> adults.<\/p>\n

Logically, it’s the same thing. In practice, not so much.<\/p>\n

Santa is a private joke between parents, but Christianity is taught at school alongside Math or English. If a person believes in Santa Claus you laugh at them… but how many worship other deities inside big churches? At what point does the joke become a religion? Humans… \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n

If you appreciate fantasy novels for what they are — fiction — then you know what to wear on your next Christmas dinner. Get yours.<\/a><\/p>\n

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