I used to believe that if you opened your eyes when you prayed, you would see God and then die.
A childhood belief about prayers

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I opened my eyes too much, they could pop outAnon
- When I was five or six I thought that if I prayed to fly I would fly one day. — Zimel
- i used to believe santa clause was god, and i prayed to him— chelsea bann
- I believed if I prayed for the Devil, he would start being good for God. — Jackie
- I was born brunette with brown eyes and dark hair, i thought people with blue eyes, had water in them.Anon
- When I was little my friend told me that if you snease with your eyes open you eyes will fall out!Anon