My parents each had funny misconceptions about certain prayers:
My father was confused by the line "Our Father who art in Heaven". He thought it meant "... who *makes* art in Heaven". He would envision God up there, painting a picture at an easel.
My (Catholic) mother thought the line about how Christ "suffered under Pontius Pilate" was "suffered under a bunch of violets".
A childhood belief about prayers
others believed things like this
- I used to be really confused about the whereabouts of God.
On account of: "Our Father who Aren't in Heaven".— Tania Bradshaw - I used to believe that "Our Father, who art in heaven" meant that God was also a painter on the side. — Amanda
- "Our father, with Art in Heaven, how do you know my name?"Anon
- our father which art in heaven,Harold be thy name— oddsox
- i used to say 'our father, who art in heaven, hello whats your name?'— lou
- I never did understand why it was "Our Father, who aren't in heaven".— Edith