Raven's Roost

Raven's Ramblings. By Charles Carleton, otherwise known in various spots on the net as 'Rampant Raven' because there are too many other people named Charles Carleton for me to be the first on a site with my real name. Raven flies under that name on Yahoo Messenger, XBox Live, and Plastic.com.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Santa Claus and the Crisis of Faith



He sees you when you're sleeping, He sees when your awake... Santa Claus, the omniscient rewarder of good kids is a sweet legend, but it can be a problem when kids are expected to believe that he is real. Santa Clause is invariable revealed to be fiction to the kids that believed in him. This pre-planned crisis of faith could have ramifications for other omniscient beings. If the kid is ultimately told that Santa is fictional, is there the risk that he or she will expect a similar revelation about God?