Daddy, all I want for Christmas is the truth!

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Daddy, all I want for Christmas is the truth!

By Andy Welfle ⋅ December 11, 2008 ⋅

One of my favorite holiday sites is WrongCards, eCards that are “wrong for every occasion!” Here’s a great freethinking card:

gullibility

‘Nuff said.

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Tags: christmas, gullibility, santa claus

Discussion

4 comments for “Daddy, all I want for Christmas is the truth!”

Posted by andyscathouse | December 11, 2008, 9:50 pm

Dude, lay off Santa. We knew it was our parents and it was great fun. In fact, I think Santa is a great first skeptical lesson. Sometimes we can take the reason thing a little too far.

Don’t take away my festivus! I will see you all at the coffee thing this weekend for our make shit festivus-for-the-rest-of-us party!!!
Posted by Anon | December 12, 2008, 6:20 am

Maybe Santa is really just god in disguise. (Or should it be ‘god in da skies’?)

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
Oh, you better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Consider the parallels:
* He’s omniscient.
* There is a list of who is good and who is bad.
* You should live your life in deference to him.
* There is an (empty) promise that he will return, someday.
* A believer is intent on telling you all about it.

Repent! Repent, I tell you! For the Kingdom of Santa is at hand!

Andyscathouse,

I wish the coffee thing was this weekend because, then, I’d be able to attend. But it’s not until next weekend. (Dec. 21)
Posted by Joel | December 12, 2008, 9:02 pm

You know… there’s nothing to stop those of us who are interested from getting together this Sunday too…

Just a thought
Posted by firstofall556 | December 19, 2008, 12:02 pm

I agree with andyscathouuse.

If you can’t have fun in life……..what is the point?