A British psychiatrist, Lynda Breen, has concluded that belief in Santa Claus is actually good for the moral development of children. Apparently believing in the existence of a jolly red-suited man who "'knows if you've been bad or good' helps teach children the difference between right and wrong." As much as my first inclination is to make a sarcastic remark about this, I think I'm going to hold back since there's a whole slew of fantastic beings whose existence I find myself very reluctant to deny, especially when kids are around: jackalopes, Nessie, Roswell aliens, etc. Of course, none of these creatures offer any kind of moral example, so Dr. Breen would probably say that belief in them is unhealthy.
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Jeez. you guys are no fun at all!
im 10 years old and belive in santa clouse! but people dont think so.my mom tells me there is such thing as santa, my cousin ashley also belives in him.me and her are almost the only 5th and 6th graders that do! i do and i dont want to learn the truth about him. but why dont people belive in him?
BELIVE PLEASE BELIVE WILL ALL BELIVE TOGETHER
SANTA IS REAL THERE ARE FLYING REINDEER THERE IS A MRS. CLAUS, HOW DO I KNOW THIS ITS BECAUSE I BELIVE IN MY HEART THERE IS A SANTA CLUAS OUT THERE. YOU SHOULD BELIVE IN YOUR HEART TOO LISTEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT AND YOU WILL HEAR HIS BELLS!
BELIVE!! PLEASE!!
I LOVE SANTA CLAUS BECAUSE HES REAL.
I HOPE ALL WHO COME ON THIS SITE READ THIS.
SANTA CLAUS I WILL ALL WAYS BELIVE IN YOU!
LOVE KATIE DENISE HANKS
wah hahahahah HA HA HA!
I am 13 and I deffantly DON"T beleive in santa. He is just a made up person. It's your parents who put the presents under the tree. Chirstmas isn't about presents its about family. But i don't like my family because my life sucks. But yeah there is no such thing as santa.
Love always,
phoenix
If little kids want to believe in Santa Clause, then let them.
I found out the hard way when I was 10, but I got over it.
I think it does teach kids to be better, because the idea of a naughty list and a nice list makes them behave better. If Santa can see you at all times, then you have to be good to get something besides coal in your stocking.
Now what I would like to know is how the question of Jesus really existing came into this conversation.
I believe in Jesus Christ.
I'm a Lutheran, and I've been going to church since I was small.
Why is it so hard for people to believe there's something bigger than us; That there's someone who cares for us so much that he had his son die on the cross for us!
If I ever have kids, I'm going to raise them as Christians and pray that they choose the right path.
You don't go to church for nothing,
you go to praise the Lord, and learn Jesus' teachings.
Personally (I think) if everyone was a Christian, the world wouldn't be so messed up.
Go to church, people.
Learn stuff,
and please stop being so ignorant.
Has life become so bad that we need to lie and go on as it is fun just to enjoy the month of December. You should visit with your family, even give them gifts but you don't have to lie in order to do it.
We should help others that need help when we can or feel the urge. We don't need people standing around with a money pot and ringing bell to remind us that the poor are with us, their with us every other day of the year.
We should be thankful and praise God every day that Jesus was born, but He died on the cross for our sins and has rose from the grave. We should put our focus on the fact that He shed His blood for our sins and if we believe and ask to be forgiven we will be saved. Jesus Lives
thanks and peace be with you.
xXxaurenxXx
I'll always believe in Santa Clause
1. when i said i was a christian I was an idiot
2.sorry for saysing dammed to a life of ignorance i sounded like a preacher....god i hate preachers..
3.what you have to remember is this real or not real santa at times is the only good thing that can happen I'm not saying that it's alright to lie to your kids but for some they need santa just so they have something to want to live for.
Adam Caulfield ^_^