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Originally Posted by zen_tom
The world is complicated as it is - adding a little magic and fantasy teaches children about this complexity in an enjoyable way - as does Bugs Bunny, Bilbo Baggins, SpongeBob Squarepants, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and all those other fictional characters you read about in books and see on TV.
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Oh wow that made my night. I laughed so hard. "Michael Jackson is just something made up by the thirteen year olds to scare us kids."
But anyways onto topic. I'd say that telling the kids a little fib about where the presents came from is nothing destructive. It encourages them to be inquisitive about the world around them, like the existence of Santa. I was brought up with that Santa Claus may not be real but what he stands for is--he is a force inside all of us to be generous.
Whether or not the whole "my parents lied to me" changed my views on God... I'd say I stopped having faith in God long after I learned Santa didn't really exist. But the ideas still stay with me. I still believe that everyone should try to be honest, patient, creative, constructive, and work to better the world around them. Success for me is not measured in money, but how I better those around me. So I thank my parents for that little lie called Santa because I doubt I'd do half as much as I do for my friends and family.