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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an atheist, one of my strongest convictions to my children is NOT lying to them about magic sky daddy or having them believe fake things to comfort them. Obviously ymmv, but that was one thing I hated about religion and one thing I was determined not to do to my kids. So I don't really get the point.[/quote]

I mean, that’s what I think for kids once they’re older. But for me, I think (and maybe that’s a me problem) my kids would feel better thinking there’s something else out there…just while they’re really young. Since Christmas just passed, I keep thinking of this like Santa…[/quote]

Do some research and listen to anyone that has deconverted from or deconstructed their religious beliefs .  One of the hardest things for them to give up, sometimes the very thing that causes them the most pain, is the belief that there is a life after death.  I think making them believe that (which is what you are doing because you are their parent and they will believe what you tell them) and then expecting it to be ok is very wrong .  It is NOT like finding out there is no Santa . It is extremely harmful . 
Thinking there is no life after death is scary on some level, but it also lends more value and beauty and importance to the one life we KNOW we are all living right now [/quote]

This was certainly true in my case. I had given up on religion except for life after death which really appealed to me. When I became an atheist, that had to go too. Everyone’s life ends at death, of course, but thinking that it’s going to go on forever can be a great comfort, until you realize how ridiculous  it is[/quote]

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