First of all...

You are not my friend, so please don't address me as one. It always amazes me that when athiests insult the intelligence of those having some religious beliefs, they play the old "I thought religious people were taught to love one another!" card. You insult, but you do not want to be insulted in return. Why?

It is okay to have your opinion, but do not insult those who have an opposing opinion by comparing it to a childish concept like Santa Claus and to accuse those who bring up their children in the context of religion of preventing children from using their minds. I hope you have learned something from this public humiliation. In bashing others, you have only made a fool of yourself.

As for picking someone to idolize, I believe you can find someone more worthy than your Friedrich Nietze. What did he contribute to the world, other than a contempt for religion and a hate for Christianity? Whether intentional or not, his writings inspired the likes of Adolf Hitler. Do you want your children to follow that same philosophy. A true measure of worth when you pass from this world is measured by how much you gave to it, compared to how much you took from it. There have been many "givers" in this world. You would do well to model your behavior from the life and philosophies of one of them instead.