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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
So let's look at this very strange doctrine of Santa Claus, what is the point? A young child is led to believe, by the people they trust the most (parents, adult relatives, older siblings, and church) to believe in Santa Claus. At some point in their life they will realize that there is no such person, it is a bogus story designed to make the holiday seem magical and mysterious. But does this young child come to that conclusion, or do they conclude that the purpose is to teach you that people lie and you should not be naive. They get this shot of "don't trust anyone who you thought you were supposed to trust" right before they start hearing the gospel, from the very same people.
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Totally agree with you about Santa Claus -- parents do all the work,
including making cookies and leaving out a glass of milk, and then like some mystical character gets all the credit.
Part of training up a child included writing thank you notes to those who give them gifts. How are kids supposed to thank Santa?