• eric
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    1 year ago

    I have always found it bizarre that Christians promote the Santa Claus lie. Whenever I found out, it immediately made me wonder what other magical people they’ve been lying to me about, and that might actually be what started my journey to atheism.

    • RandoCalrandian
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      911 months ago

      It’s psychological pre-warfare so they can train kids to believe it’s ok to be lied to, because there is a “hidden truth” to it.

      I think it keeps more kids in religion than helps get out

      • eric
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        411 months ago

        I hate that you’re probably right, but that’s straight up Orwellian doublespeak.

        • @[email protected]
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          111 months ago

          Do we really expect better from an ideology that fundamentally considers the state of affairs of being subject to an unaccountable dictator with a literally perfect intelligence apparatus and sadistic bent toward punishments well in excess of any possible crime to not only be just but the ideal state of affairs?