Do you believe in God?

katiesue · 09-06-2006, 10:22 AM

I don't remember being crushed when I found out the tooth fairy/Santa wern't real. In fact at our house if you didn't "believe" then they didn't come. So it was kind of a game to keep up showing that you didn't know the truth, otherwise no gifties for you.

Back to the topic. I do belive there is something greater out there. I'm not particuarlly religious though. I do go to church, but only because my daughter is in Chorristers. I like the ceremony, it's kind of comforting. Although more so if people wouldn't chat, turn off their cell phones, and quit writing checks during quiet moments. And if you can't keep your kid quiet put them in the nursery, that's what it's there for. Geeze.

My family was kind of eclectic with religion. My Dad who knows what he belived but only went to church under duress. His family all went to a more fundamental church, "holy rollers" as he called them. My Mom's family were always Episcopalian. So we went to the Episcopal church. But they had no Sunday school so we went to First Babtist for that. My parents wern't pushy with religion. They taught us that religious beliefs were personal and exposed us to many different churches. We could make up our own minds what worked for us.

wendybeth · 09-06-2006, 10:32 AM

I was devastated when I found out the truth about the tooth fairy. It ruined my life. That's when I started smoking and drinking and attending monster truck rallies. It's the reason I became a hairdresser instead of a brain surgeon.

Thank goodness there really is a Santa Claus. I love my Santa gifts!*

*Actually, what Katiesue said-in our family, those who express disbelief stop getting the really cool presents.

Alex · 09-06-2006, 11:16 AM

Wow. I don't really understand the desire parents have to create fictions and trick their children into believing them (and then say it is all about creating "magic") but I don't really care that they do and don't think it is harmful.

But to punish the children for figuring out the reality of the situation. That just seems mean.

I don't really remember learning that Santa Claus wasn't real (I don't believe my family put any effort into maintaining the reality of the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny). But I do know that the year I was six I helped my mom fill the stockings and put out the presents while my sisters slept so I must have figured it out before then.

And then we took up with the Jehovah's Witnesses before my sisters were old enough to figure it out on their own. I have no idea how that was handled, or if it even was explicitly.

09-06-2006, 10:22 AM	#1
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I don't remember being crushed when I found out the tooth fairy/Santa wern't real. In fact at our house if you didn't "believe" then they didn't come. So it was kind of a game to keep up showing that you didn't know the truth, otherwise no gifties for you. Back to the topic. I do belive there is something greater out there. I'm not particuarlly religious though. I do go to church, but only because my daughter is in Chorristers. I like the ceremony, it's kind of comforting. Although more so if people wouldn't chat, turn off their cell phones, and quit writing checks during quiet moments. And if you can't keep your kid quiet put them in the nursery, that's what it's there for. Geeze. My family was kind of eclectic with religion. My Dad who knows what he belived but only went to church under duress. His family all went to a more fundamental church, "holy rollers" as he called them. My Mom's family were always Episcopalian. So we went to the Episcopal church. But they had no Sunday school so we went to First Babtist for that. My parents wern't pushy with religion. They taught us that religious beliefs were personal and exposed us to many different churches. We could make up our own minds what worked for us. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I was devastated when I found out the truth about the tooth fairy. It ruined my life. That's when I started smoking and drinking and attending monster truck rallies. It's the reason I became a hairdresser instead of a brain surgeon. Thank goodness there really is a Santa Claus. I love my Santa gifts!* *Actually, what Katiesue said-in our family, those who express disbelief stop getting the really cool presents. __________________
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09-06-2006, 11:16 AM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Wow. I don't really understand the desire parents have to create fictions and trick their children into believing them (and then say it is all about creating "magic") but I don't really care that they do and don't think it is harmful. But to punish the children for figuring out the reality of the situation. That just seems mean. I don't really remember learning that Santa Claus wasn't real (I don't believe my family put any effort into maintaining the reality of the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny). But I do know that the year I was six I helped my mom fill the stockings and put out the presents while my sisters slept so I must have figured it out before then. And then we took up with the Jehovah's Witnesses before my sisters were old enough to figure it out on their own. I have no idea how that was handled, or if it even was explicitly.
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