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Gemini · 12-04-2003, 12:23 PM

We grew up with Santa and were left to our own devices usually to figure out he was made up. We also had the religious shows on TV during the Hoildays and were encouraged to watch them, but no real influence was given (usually) as to the actual Religion being presented. Santa and religion were never mentioned in the same sentance so we never tied them together.

Some believed in God, others didn't. It doesn't hurt to allow a kid to believe in Santa, on the contrary, you look back when you are an adult and remember special presents... one year for me as a brand new bike.

I know NOW that my Mother had to work her tail end off to manage that bike. Very hard. Now as a kid, would I even comprehend that? So which has more value? Would I even remember that bike now if I knew then that "just Mom" gave that to me or does the 'special elf brings grand gift" help trigger that memory?

Or are people bound and determined to shove their own beliefs down their kids throats in some sort of self righteous determinations?

12-04-2003, 12:23 PM
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	We grew up with Santa and were left to our own devices usually to figure out he was made up. We also had the religious shows on TV during the Hoildays and were encouraged to watch them, but no real influence was given (usually) as to the actual Religion being presented. Santa and religion were never mentioned in the same sentance so we never tied them together. Some believed in God, others didn't. It doesn't hurt to allow a kid to believe in Santa, on the contrary, you look back when you are an adult and remember special presents... one year for me as a brand new bike. I know NOW that my Mother had to work her tail end off to manage that bike. Very hard. Now as a kid, would I even comprehend that? So which has more value? Would I even remember that bike now if I knew then that "just Mom" gave that to me or does the 'special elf brings grand gift" help trigger that memory? Or are people bound and determined to shove their own beliefs down their kids throats in some sort of self righteous determinations? __________________ <center><a target="_blank" href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac"><img border="0" src="http://216.130.172.224/gfy/gsig.gif" width="490" height="100"></a><br><a href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac" target="_blank"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#FF99FF"> Buy me away from Slavedriver Smokey!<br>It's May Sig Sweeps!<font></b></center>