tenshiko comments on The Santa deception: how did it affect you? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: artsyhonker 29 December 2010 11:02:54AM 6 points [-]

I don't remember believing in Santa Claus. It was always a game to be played with grown-ups.

My experience of other children believing in Santa was very much one of them not quite realising it was a game, and my not wanting to spoil their fun.

Conversely, I did and still do believe in God, though again I have no memory of believing in the old man on a cloud version often given to children.

Comment author: tenshiko 08 April 2011 02:02:23AM 1 point [-]

...What is your personal definition of God, given you claim to avoid an anthropomorphic version? One of deism? "Love"? I'm very curious. Not trying to mock, this is a genuine question.