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Atheist Commentator Likens Religious Belief to Santa Claus Myth
Original: Theists: God (Santa Claus) will reward you with # heaven (presents) if you’re good, and punish you with # hell (a lump o
An atheist commentator has argued that religious teaching parallels the Santa Claus story: believers are promised heaven, like presents, for being good, and threatened with hell, like a lump of coal, for being bad. The post declares that belief in "invisible magicians" belongs in childhood and urges theists to "grow up and deal with reality," sparking familiar friction between atheism and faith.
Why now: It echoes the perennial online debate over whether religion is an infantile fairy tale, a clash that resurfaces whenever atheism and theism collide on social media.
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- Theists: God (Santa Claus) will reward you with # heaven (presents) if you’re good, and punish you with # hell (a lump of coal) if you’re bad. # Belief in invisible magicians belongs in childhood. Grow up and deal with reality. ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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