How do you think your kids will feel about you when they find out that you've been elaborately lying to them for over a decade?
Exodus 20:16 - "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."
Jeremiah 9:5-9 - "And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, [and] weary themselves to commit iniquity. Thine habitation [is] in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people? Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"
Proverbs 6:16-19 "These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. "
You know what...it's my right to tell my children there is a Santa. It is not the right of any teacher, or other self proclaimed "good citizen" to tell my children otherwise.
My children know the reason for the season is the birth of Jesus. If they want to find joy in believing in Santa Claus, that is my family's choice and NOBODY better decide to take it on themselves to tell MY children otherwise.
I was allowed to believe in Santa. I NEVER thought that my parents "lied" to me. I asked my children. None of them ever had such a stupid thought, either. They understood that Santa was the spirit of giving, and that Jesus was the important part of Christmas. I have never seen such a bunch of hysterical, uptight, over-reacting weirdos in my life...except on the Harry Potter threads.