Christians give me a hard time all the time about not doing Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. They say, "That's the fun of Christmas/Easter". Personally I don't see how lying to your child can be "fun", when you should be teaching them the theology of the Holiday. And it can be dangerous. The reason I bring this up is because I've been witnessing to a gentleman online. He was raised in a Christian home, he went to church every Sunday. But now, he doesn't believe in God any more. Read an excerpt from his e-mail:
"It's true that I was raised in a 'christian' home. My mother took us to church. I was indoctrinated into that belief process. But I was also taught that a fat guy in a red suit came down our chimney to deliver presents. I was taught that a human lived 3 days in a fish. I was taught that if I left a tooth under my pillow that a fairy would leave money. I was taught that I was born evil and wicked and as a 5 year old boy I deserved to die and burn for ever. I was taught that a big bunny rabbit left goodies on Easter. As I grew older I stopped believing in fairy tales. There is no proof of Santa, the Easter bunny, Jesus, or the tooth fairy."
My heart goes out to this young man. I do realize there are probably other underlying problems he has with God. But teaching them bad theology at a young age doesn't help their understanding of God. What are we teaching our kids about God? That He is a fairytale like the Easter Bunny? Think about it!!
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