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i distinctly remember being very very young (3-4) and not believing anything i heard about santa or the easter bunny. not sure whether deciding that it was fake or absurd was due to a critical observation on my part (possible, but unlikely given my age) or whether i understood it wasn't real by the way it was presented to me.
so, it's funny when i hear about people once believing in santa claus or any other made-up character because i just can't relate... it was fake to me to begin with. i'm not sure if this has an effect on my belief in God as i've really not given it much thought, but it sure is an interesting question. i suppose it makes me more confident about my firm conviction that there is a God and that Jesus was the Christ because it was so natural for me to discard the other unseen creations (santa, bogey men, easter bunny etc.) but my faith in God remains.
good discussion.
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