Richard Dawkins discussing Father Christmas

The transcript discusses the realization that Father Christmas is not real and contrasts this with the continued belief in God. The speaker expresses bafflement over why people easily give up belief in Father Christmas but persist in believing in God. The conversation explores this curiosity and encourages embracing a sense of bafflement.

Why might people choose to persist with the belief in God despite giving up Father Christmas?

What are the speaker's feelings about the persistence of belief in God?