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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
I think it's because of the social stigma attached to being an atheist. It is easier by far to say "I don't think so, but I don't know" than say "No, Santa doesn't exist (anywhere), he doesn't care if you are good or bad, he's not watching all of the time, and you're irrational if you believe otherwise."
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I think it's more because of our familiarity with the geographic area. Santa Claus was specifically relevant as an earth bound myth. He's the man who lives at the geographic North Pole of earth and flys to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. We're able to search for him an conclusively find no evidence of his existance in the specific area.
God of whatever form doesn't explicitly state (well most of the time) that it is directly tied to earth in the same manner Santa is. Rarely is a location given either. We haven't explored enough to find out if a god exists within the realm of the universe.