My favorite: At the end of Mass, the priest says, "The Mass is ended. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord." The parishoners reply, "Thanks be to God."
My little brother, Adam, always said, "Thanks speedy God!" -- thanking God for letting him out of church quickly.
A childhood belief about prayers

others believed things like this
- I am Catholic. I used to believe that the Father presenting the Mass was in fact God himself.— Lindsey
- when i was little i asked what time midnight mass started.
i honestly had no idea.— what time?? - Since we receive bread at Mass, I thought he was called "Jesus Crust" Seemed pretty obvious!Anon
- I used to think that the priest at church was JESUS.
He had a beard.... it made sense— Joe B - My brother believed that bacon(his favorite food) was from horses. — Jenn
- I used to believe that in China, instead of Adam and Eve eating an apple? They believed it was a banana.— smartygirl