Atheist parents!

I was raised with no religion. My mom is an Atheist and my dad can be considered the same. I went to church a handful of times but that was with a friend and we ended up ditching it and just going outside to play. I've been brought up more or else that I can do as I choose, though I imagine my mom would be disapointed if I was to choose a religion, except Wiccan, she's into that. It's never been discussed really when I was in school and was never made a point of ridicule.

How would I raise my kid since I'm an Atheist? I wouldn't have religious, at least overtly religious symbols in my house and I wouldn't really take him to church or anything. However if he asked me anything about it I would answer it to the best of my ability and if he wants to pursue a religion I'd allow him to do so and still be proud of him as long as he continues to be a wonderful human being.

Now with my current girlfriend, she's a Christian, and what if we were to have kids? That I don't know exactly. We're sort of at the opposite ends as to how to raise a kid with religion. She would Christianity and I wouldn't want any religion put down my kids throat. So yeah that would have to get worked out if that time ever comes along.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

As far as Santa is concerned, I won't bring that onto my kids. It's completely unnessecary. They're going to find out eventually and I'd love to keep misinformation to a bare minimum when I raise them. Though hell if they create some other concept for Christmas I'd be all for that especially if they are creating it entirely with their imaginations and isn't being derivative.

Oh yeah and I'd ask them not to ruin it for the other kids. They want to be ignorant, that's fine, I'd rather not have to answer to disgruntled parents who choose to put up that charade.

There's nowhere I can't reach.