I used to believe that when it thundered it was God getting angry and throwing stuff about... I also thought that sheet lightning was actually called sheep lightning lol
A childhood belief about thunder and lightning

others believed things like this
- I think lightning and thunder is caused by angels throwing temper tantrums Anon
- I used to think thunder sounds were called "Boombies" and I would say
"Boombies!" if I heard lightning.— James the Great - when I was a kid, I used to believe that when thundered, it was because god was angry— deividi brasil br locao
- When I was 10 I thought that if you smoked once God would shoot you with a lightning bolt!— tHOMAS
- I always thought thunder was the sound of the crumbling buildings, after lightning had struck them.Anon
- I used to believe electricity came from lightning.Anon