Have you ever wondered why there are no ‘Mall Gods,’ but plenty of ‘Mall Santa Clauses?’ Christian kids get to enjoy a figurative replication of their mythological idol in their local malls, but the adults get absolutely nothing, it’s down right ridiculous. Oh wait… the lack of ‘Mall Gods’ isn’t actually a problem. Why do you ask? Because people still think God is real! With a little bit of faith, Santa Claus is just as real for kids as God is real for adults. Religious adults find it so cute that their children believe in a fictional deity. Well I find it adorable how +90% of the American population believes in God. Santa Claus and God surprisingly have a lot in common: Santa Claus judges kids on whether they have been naughty or nice. In his holy scriptures he claims you should be good for goodness sakes. Similarly, God will judge your behaviors on the merit of “because I said so.†Both deities punish bad behavior; receiving coal for Christmas is no worse than hell for a young Christian child. But don’t worry; they will both listen to your repenting via telepathy or the US postal service. And if communicating with them isn’t enough, you could always express your love for them by singing Christmas carol or Christian rock music. What made Christian kids stop believing in Santa Claus? Was it an amounting pile of evidence that contradicted his existence? Or did they just discard faith as a valuable tool to justify their beliefs? Neither, their parents just told them he isn’t real. Not only did the parents deny his existence, but so did the friends, siblings, community, and entire society! The fight against God requires strength in numbers, not of knowledge. http://www.philosophunny.com/2007/11/dear-santa-will-your-repent-my-sins.html