Occam's Razor

[Esaias]

So then I conclude that Occam's Razor does not mean a passage of scripture is to be interpreted according to the simplest interpretation. Nor does it mean that a doctrine which requires more thought or explanation or more effort to understand is 'obviously and logically' more likely to be in error as opposed to a simpler doctrine or one requiring less thought and understanding.

Some things are hard to understand. Some things require explanation. Some things require intense thought and study. God did not give us a Bible so we would not need to think. He wants us to think. He wants us to exercise our minds, and grow in knowledge of divine subjects.

While it may be simpler to tell a child that 'Santa is real' than to explain to them the whole Christmas ritual rigamarole, it doesn't make Santa real.