Christians, remember when someone told you there was no Santa Claus?

Question

How did you feel? Sad?
It's scary to think that the magical creations that we cling to as children are nothing more than figments of our imagination. Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny all have something in common, we eventually grow up and no longer need the childish notion that they exist. It's scary to some but it's a door that all must walk through.
However, some of you still cling to the childish notion that another imaginary fabrication is real; god. Of course this is completely false and only illustrates that some of you haven't develloped the maturity to look around and measure the world against what people say about it. Once you do so, you'll quickly realize that god, like all of his childhood fairy-tale counterparts, is a figment of someone's imagination. Nothing more.
Please, grow up and join us in adulthood won't you?
If you need to know how, we can help you.
Start by the link below.

http://www.godisimaginary.com

dear groovy_granny,
(I'm betting you took the name because of your many grooves, not because you're "groovy" but I digress)
I believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Prove to me that he doesn't exist. Other people believe in his existence and there is a book that proves his existence. He is, after all, mentioned several times in this book. He has performed miracles, and he created the world. This is true because I believe it.
See where this slipperly slope of non-logic can take you? Yup, right to stupidville, population, YOU.

Answer 1

I agree totally with you, and God is just another fake creation by man.

Humanity has created many Gods, for example – Gods of Olympus, Ancient Egypt, Babylon and so on. Most of us are atheists about most Gods humanity has created, except the latest craze, the current God in the Bible. Learned atheists have also rejected this version of a God, but some hard-core believers still hang on, presumably until a better image of God is created by man.

Faith in God seems to be nothing more than humans attempting to run away from reality, an excuse to avoid thinking and evaluating evidence. Faith is just an emotional escape and really just a substitute for opening your eyes to reason.

Believers talk about God creating man in his own image. It’s in the Bible so it’s fact – get a grip, get real. The facts suggest the exact opposite. Man created God in his own image. I’m sure humanity will disregard this God, as they have disregarded all previous Gods, it’s just a matter of time before humanity creates another God that better serves their emotions and image.

The Bible is really just a fake story, perhaps a bit like the Loch Ness monster tales.

When we pass on information to another (example: story, joke, description of something etc) by the time these details are passed on by word of mouth, interpreted by others, and then written down, the final details are typically quite different than the original information.

Since the Bible is just a man-made story passed down over many years in various forms, the chance of it being accurate in any shape or form is remote.

There are people who swear blind that the Loch Ness monster exists regardless of all the evidence to the contrary, but a fence post bobbing up and down in the Loch does the trick. Similarly there are people who swear blind that God exists and the Bible is fact, yet there isn’t one blind bit of evidence to support such theories.

Biblical tales are really no different than Loch Ness monster tales, just the era is different.

Answer 2

Well, first of all, I never did believe in Santa Claus. We opened our presents on Christmas Eve!

Secondly, the analogy you use of Santa and God is like comparing fruit. Yes, both apples and banas are fruits, but that is where the similarities end. Santa and God compare with this analogy because both require you to believe, but the outcome is totally different.

I believe in God because he has proven himself to me time and time again. Not in the Moses parting the red sea kind of way, but in many answers to prayer on an almost daily basis.

And yes, I do analyze and look around. And when I do, I see things that cannot make sense without the belief in a higher power.

For instance, evolution vs creationism. If evolution was factual, then how is it that no other species besides humans have evolved to a point where they become sentient (not sure of spelling of that word). Humans are the only species on this planet that has attempted continually to better themselves. If evolution were true, why would there not be other species the same way (show me the proof of an insect, or bird that evolved to this extent or even close). Something had to create and place an order to this world.

We will just have to disagree on this issue.

Answer 3

You see, an atheist says there is no God—in other words, that God doesn't exist. But can you prove it? No, you can't, any more than someone a thousand years ago—before the invention of the telescope—could have proved that other galaxies didn't exist. All you can say is that you don't believe there is any evidence for God's existence. But what if there is evidence that you haven't yet examined? In other words, you have faith that God doesn't exist—but you can't actually prove it.

But could you be looking in the wrong place? Or looking with the wrong attitude? You see, as a Christian I believe in God for one reason: He has revealed Himself to us. How has He done this? He has done it first of all through the majesty of His creation.

But, most of all, He has revealed Himself in a way that staggers our imagination: He became a man. That man was Jesus, in whom (the Bible says) "all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9). No, I know you don't believe that right now—but I challenge you to look at Jesus with an open heart and mind as He is revealed in the pages of the New Testament. Don't let pride or anything else keep you from discovering Him.

Answer 4

When I discovered a tooth I had lost in my mother's drawers, while helping her cleaning it up (I was six, or seven), I asked her:

"You're the Tooth Fairy?"

No answer.

"The Tooth Fairy doesn't exist, right? What about Santa? And God (we had religion classes at school... sucked eggs. We were non religious people, and I had to have some kind of religious education? That was bad)?"

"Well, what do YOU think?"

That day, I made up my mind. The Tooh Fairy doesn't exist, Santa Claus doesn't exist, and the fictious deity doesn't exist either.

That conversation really took place, but it was in French, not in English.

Answer 5

Interestingly, I can't recall ever believing in Santa, the Tooth Fairy, or the Easter Bunny, but I do recall pretending I did because I thought my parents would stop with the gifts if they knew I didn't believe.

But I did really believe in god for a long time, because I thought it obvious something had to have created everything. I see a lot of believers making statements to that effect here as well. Maybe philosophy should be required coursework at the high school level.

Answer 6

I am a Christian and have to say that I disagree with you. I can definitely understand why you feel there is no God. However, don't be so quick to condemn other people's beliefs. We have experiences that to us, do prove God's existence.

As for the web site, I looked at it briefly. It appears to be trying to disprove God by taking several pieces of Scripture out of context to prove a point. The Bible is so much deeper than that. It was written by men inspired by God, not God himself. You have to take into accout metaphorical meanings, the time period, history, and what symbols and words meant to them. Besides, sometimes the men who wrote the Bible were just plain wrong about stuff (sorry to those of you who take the Bible literally) For example, most of the men thought Christ was coming back in their lifetime. He didn't. That doesn't mean God doesn't exist. It means that even men of God are flawed and have imperfect knowledge. The Bible has also been translated several times, and there are several versions available. Which one is most accurate? Hard to say. But it's important to look at the big picture, not single Scripture references, when determining if God exists.

Answer 7

I was never told that..... I knew there was no Santa or the Easter bunny or tooth fairy...etc..... why? because I was born in a poor black family in the South ...Dec.25 came and went without presents lots of times when I was a kid and I knew that because mom was sick or had been laid off from her job and there was only money for food. I lost baby teeth but there wasn't any money left under my pillow(by any tooth fairy) and Easter time came and there was no colored eggs and chocolates or pretty basket for me - because there wasn't enough money for them. I grew up watching my widowed mom work hard to pay our rent, buy clothes and food..... I learned how to survive by watching her --- somewhere along the way someone shared the good news of the gospel and we came to know and trust the Lord who sustained us and brought us far from the poverty I'd been born in....thanks be to God I was able to retire at 38 and my mom is doing well in her own place and is enjoying her golden years !

Answer 8

My parents were smart and I'm glad to carry on the tradition with my own child. We were always taught that "Santa" was an angel who spreads the Christmas spirit in celebration of Christ's Birthday. In that way...there were no lies told about HOW he got down the chimney or HOW he knows who is naughty or nice. The importance of Christ's birthday and reverence to it was never lost. The fact is that the Christmas spirit still remains and therefore...I am 37 years old and still believe in SANTA lol! The spirit of good will and giving spirit of love and family. The celebration of our Saviors birth! I am glad I don't have to lie to my child and they will always understand that "Santa" is simply the name given for the spirit of Christmas. I ache for you that you lost something to believe in. Perhaps the wrong ideas about Santa is why you have trouble believing in God? I pray that while the rest of us out there that still believe are "maturing" that YOU will gain some WISDOM and find peace. (I'll make a bet that you still CELEBRATE Christmas though don't you?) Hypocrital thinking you must admit.

Answer 9

I never believed there was a Santa. My mom told me she was taking me to see Santa when I was 3 years old and I told her I was looking at Santa (I was looking at her). I never believed in those imaginary beings you described. I learned when I was young how to recognize fact from fiction, that's why I don't read fictional books to this day. I only read self-help, autobiographies, and biographies (like the bible). God is 100% real. You'll see one day...well, then again maybe you won't, but I will. I just hope and pray that you will though. So, please grow up in the Lord and join us in Christianity. God Bless.

Answer 10

When I was a child, I thought childish thoughts. When I grew up, I came to the understanding of Truth. I was not raised in 'the church'. I WAS a wild child and a wild young woman. But I am not stupid. I was dummied down like you are. Fortunately, for me, I have always questioned 'authority'. I can discriminate the mass-fed lies from the truth of God's word. This is a genuine model for proof of evolution: I grew up. Now it's your turn to join the ranks of the true adults.