Why are little kids taught to believe in stuff like Santa Claus? I mean when you were a kid, you REALLY believed in Santa. You thought he was as real as your parents. You tried to be a good kid all year for awesome gifts. Is it to get children ready for the brain wash into religion? I think Christians are brought into it at such a young age (the same time you learned about Santa) to brain wash them easier into believing in a vengeful god. What do you think?
2007-11-28 12:08:48 · 14 answers · asked by Amanda 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't believe that Santa Claus is just a plot to get children ready for religion. I do, however, completely agree that teaching religion at such young ages is a form of brainwashing. It is drilled into them from day one, and they don't known how to accept anything other than their religion as fact.
2007-11-28 12:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dont know. in my case its because its tradition. my kids will now its not really true that santa is a symbol. they will learn of the real st nick story the basis of santa claus. i dont think its getting them ready to be brainwashed tho cause in my opinion those who are real religious like fundies do not do santa claus.
i was raised by a very strict pentecostal family so i never was told about any santa, and easter bunny, any tooth fairy, i was not allowed to watch or read anything magic related. no halloweens, no proms, no worldly music.
i remember as a kid i was supposed to read the lion the witch and the wardrobe and my mom wrote letters and i had to read something else from the rest of the kids.
so i think its when kids are put into that protective "bubble" that they are made ready for brainwashing.
i however am not a fool. i have a mind i intend to use. reason and logic are my weapons of choice, so needless to say as soon as i moved out, that was the end to all that religious hogwash.
2007-11-28 20:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by maylene1852 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually this is a psychologically important lesson for children - it does not need to be secularized lets use the tooth fairy-
At some point in the child's development (around 7-8 yrs old) they learn that these characters are not real and a very important lesson in trust is learned - they realize that things aren't necessarily true because people say them and this forms a skepticism they carry throughout life. They realize people can lie for the best of reasons.
Whether or not you use this on your children to convey other beliefs, at some point they realize that you have to choose to believe in things you cannot prove or chose not to believe those things until they are proven to you.
2007-11-28 20:18:22 · answer #3 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoctrination into your family's religion at an early age is normal. I do not think Santa is a training wheel style stand-in for God. Santa's roll in controling childrens' behavior is a more recent invention.
2007-11-28 20:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Amy R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid you have it all wrong my friend. We teach of Santa Claus because Santa Claus did exist. The original name and is still used is St. Nicholas or St. Nick in modern parlance. St. Nicholas did exist and as Catholics that is who we speak of. So, there is no fictional being forced upon our children. We are passing on the history of an actual person. Your analogy is also weak because of the historical evidence of God (the bible). The bible is a historical record just like any historical record of George Washington, for example. There are exceptions and differences between the two, but historical records nonetheless. I hope this has been helpful to you. May the Lord bless and keep you. May the light of His face shine upon you.
God's and your beast of burden
Fr. john
2007-11-28 20:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by som 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I just think its a way to try and get children to behave and the religion thing I see it as way to maintain discipline and direction for a child just until their old enough to make their own choices it puts a sense of fear into their lives just a thought....
2007-11-28 20:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by abzy19882006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RE: Greg Lake = 'I believed in Father Christmas'.
2007-11-28 20:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What theirs no Santa? HA-HA!
2007-11-28 21:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by kita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some parents don't want to take responsibility for the crappy presents.
2007-11-28 20:12:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some lies never get exposed. Sad, huh?
2007-11-28 20:11:46 · answer #10 · answered by ►solo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋