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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Be careful before this is kicked to politics and religion. Like you I am an atheist, but as a defense of the opposite view: Both Santa and the Tooth Fairy provide tangible results in specific circumstances. it is not that hard to see that there are no extra presents under the tree, no base of operations at the North Pole and no money not left by parents under a pillow (the Tooth Fairy, when you think about it, is pretty creepy).
For other supernatural beings, the proof required is much more nebulous and with books like Heaven Is For Real, some folks think they have the proof (or at least aren't above manufacturing a story purporting to be evidence).
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I did not know that there was such a category here. All I was trying to say was that I find books expressing belief in any, in my view, fantasy character to be annoying unless it is clearly presented as a fantasy book. Trying to present King Arthur as a historic character considering that the first stories of him were written hundreds of years after his supposed death is another example. Good as fantasy but ridiculous as history. The same for Atlantis IMO. ONE Greek writer mentioned Atlantis in a book on philosophy and hundreds have tried to convert it in to a real place. He also dated it so far back in the past that it was prior to writing per my understanding.