Amarillo’s ABC affiliate reports: The Grinch tried to steal Christmas. Dressed as The Grinch, David Grisham carried a sign during the morning drop-off at Sleepy Hollow Elementary in Amarillo, Texas that read “Santa is Fake. Jesus is Real.” Parents, as you might imagine, were not happy to see him. One dad grabbed the sign and …
  • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    10 months 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@kbin.social
      9·
      10 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@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

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

        • Halasham@dormi.zoneEnglish
          1·
          10 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?