I never believed in Santa. Or I atleast have no memory of Santa being real. From the time I could understand I understood my brother and parents saying he isn't real.
I grew up religious.
I never had that moment Atheist had where they stop believing in G-d because he's just like Santa and don't want my kids having that either.
I want the sacred to not be in the same category as myths like Santa.
But at this point I can't seem to stop it.
I was raised with belief in Santa. My first question about god was how it was not a daily topic of discussion, and why literally every scientist on the planet wasn't probing god.
I never drew connections between Santa and god, but Superman and god are reasonably close for a child.
As an adult, I realize Superman is more realistic than some goofy deity.
Hercules made me doubt religion first. Third grade. A son of god who is half human. Who saves people.
I told my mother he had so many similarities with Jesus.
All she could muster was No! Not the same at all.
It was simulation theory and the double split experiment that brougt my faith back.
I am a computer programmer. God made me in his image. I live in his program. And like a good programmer he only renders scenes in view.
It took me years of programming to have the context to understand how a god could exist.
But now I feel much more confident he's there and the mechanics of a afterlife make a lot more sense when I'm just a backup.
That's super bizarre, but I thoroughly support your right to believe it.
