I bet there are a lot of Christians who agree with him on that.
I saw her film “Maleficent”. Beautiful film, nice story. As I watched, I found myself literally praying for her. She is wise and talented and needs to know God.
She’s right.
Most people, especially kids, learn important life lessons better through story telling than the Encyclopedia Britannica.
It’s why cultures around the world, for thousands of years, have employed this particular method to transmit culture through the generations.
Dawkins is one of the scarier examples of thought police stasi troopers, however I do think Christians have a responsibility to tell their kids the origins of Santa Claus, since there is a very noble and model Christian saint behind the legend, St. Nikolaos, Bishop of Myra, who attended the Council of Nicea. He felt a special duty to the poor children in Anatolia and would leave gold coins in their shoes, seeking no credit or thanks for his generosity and kindness.
Even though I am not a Catholic, I would do a disservice not to tell my children about the wonderful life’s work of Mother Teresa. There are some really wonderful historical Christians, and it would greatly help children keep the faith into adulthood if we actively recognized their achievements and commitment to Christ.
The thing I’ve never figured out is why anyone cares what Richard Dawkins thinks about anything.
I don’t like Dawkins or celebutards and I don’t care if people tell their kids about Santa or not.
Saint Nicholas may have been a bishop, but the legend of Santa Claus is pagan. It tells children to be good so they will get presents.
There’s also the problem that their parents have lied to them.
Considering all the things that children should be learning, I think of Santa as junk food that is taking the place of the good stuff at best, and as pagan brainwashing at worst.
That this is considered news depresses me.
But she will teach them about allah