Santa, Jesus for Atheists

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• mrcropper
• santa
• christmas
• jesus
• atheist
• ricky
• gervais

[xJoeEDangerouslyx]

Wow! Thanks Santa Christ!

[Twiggy269]

This video has reassured me that allowing the fantasy side of holidays and popular culture isn't necessarily a bad thing for them while they are so young. I stand by my conviction that once they get old enough to question it though, I'm going to be honest with them. I agree that the Peikoff paper about Christmas is a good piece, I even made my wife read that one.  Also the paper (I believe Alex Epstein wrote) about Valentines day and "Unconditional Love" she read and agreed with too!

[Twiggy269]

Thank you for this video Cropper.

I've been struggling with the decision about Santa with my children. My wife is very sentimental and enjoys fairytale type stuff like Santa and the tooth fairy and "Mystical" things like that, while my family never really did things like that. Having obviously caved in to the woman about these things for our small children I had a murky feeling about it, as if I was somehow not being true to my values if I facilitated these fantasies with the girls.

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[catothethird]

I'm not sure which is worse, this or you video on state mental hospitals.

[farhanfyzee]

@DangeloM27

Such is our society, where intellect is at its peak, but faith in God is considered stupid.

[dlk1dlk1]

Maybe there should be an age warning on this video in case of young children who beieve in Santa watch!:))

[yankeewh1te]

I agree with Cropper; and given some of the negative comments thus far; some people here should read Peikoff's essay “Christmas Should Be More Commercial”.

“[..]Santa implicitly rejected the whole Christian ethics. He did not denounce the rich and demand that they give everything to the poor [..] [..] he is for justice -- Santa gives only to good children, not to bad ones.[..]” — from the essay.

This isn't about teaching kids mysticism; but, in context, the very opposite: Earthly values.

[DangeloM27]

including God? Are you blind mr copper , do you not see all the harmony, and order in our creation, do you not see the beauty ? How can you Mr copper so refined in the arts not know without any doubt there is a God. Bach's music has not done it's complete work in your soul mr copper...so keep listening. Also start reading Plato again.

[Attritive]

Teach your children that reality will reward goodness (i.e., reason and efficacy). There's no reason to teach them to believe in supernatural powers.

[drew335533]

The tooth fairy exists!!!!!11111!!! I know because of faith!!