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TOM SIEBERT's avatar

Perhaps you'll get to this is Part III, but the most nefarious subtext to Santa is that he is a mythical figure to children later revealed as fake; it sets the groundwork for similar arguments being made against Jesus Christ. You seem to allude to this throughout the article without directly stating it.

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As a child my parents told me about Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy! Presents magically appeared under the tree for Christmas, an Easter basket appeared at the foot of my bed on Easter morning and when I lost a tooth it went under my pillow and magically a tooth fairy replaced it with a dime. When my dad told me one day to "shake hands with Santa" and extended his hand to me I was shocked. I can't remember how old I was, but probably old enough my parents thought it was time to know the truth because I was a firm believer! I cried and cried over learning about Santa. Upon the birth of our first child I told my husband we would not ever play the Santa, bunny or tooth fairy games with our kids. And we didn't. They grew up just fine! And I think I've recovered now at almost 80 years old. But in regard to needles and vaccination I still have a fear of doctors. In my memory I remember one day at the doctor's office getting a "shot" at about 4 or 5 years of age and fighting the doctor, nurse and my mom trying to hold me down for the injection. Before they had caught me, I'd actually run to the window and threatened to jump out of it! What a wild child, who now still avoids all vaccines. 😁

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