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- 1Atheist post compares belief in God to childhood belief in Santa Claus▼Theists: God (Santa Claus) will reward you with # heaven (presents) if you’re good, and punish you with # hell (a lump o
An atheist commentator has drawn a direct parallel between religious belief and childhood belief in Santa Claus, arguing that both teach moral behaviour through rewards and punishment — heaven and presents for the good, hell and a lump of coal for the bad. The post urges believers to abandon what it calls belief in 'invisible magicians' and face reality as adults. It circulated among secular and atheist users online, where such comparisons are a familiar critique of faith.
- 2How to tell divine revelation from delusion, users ask●Theists: How can you tell the difference between a # divine # revelation and a delusion? ______________________ # atheis
A debate question is circulating on Mastodon asking theists how they can distinguish a divine revelation from a delusion. The question is framed with hashtags on atheism, faith and god, and is aimed at believers in general rather than any specific event or person. It invites religious users to explain what criteria, if any, separate genuine spiritual experience from mental error, and is likely to draw argument between believers and atheists.