[Fledermaus]

All sin causes pleasure? That's probably the stupidest thing I've ever heard in the 21st century.

Many people sin out of hatred and their sins torment them and they even are so screwed up they think more sin will redeem them. They are people in serious pain. Mostly mental.

And that mental pain is evil, not their parents telling them there is a Santa Clause, Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny when they are small children. Come on Mr. 20 year old. Any kid by age 10 that doesn't figure Santa isn't real on his own will probably end up living with his parents well into his 30's (don't laugh, I know a few like that).

I'll tell you what really screws kids up...telling them global warming is real, tax cuts are evil, government bureaucracy is good, and minorities are so stupid and incapable of taking care of themselves there must be affirmative action programs.

Now that's pure evil!

[rwfromkansas]

It pleases the natural part of man, the spiritually dead part.

No, it does not REALLY make them happy in reality and actually causes pain, as you point out correctly.