The Baptist church I grew up in would often refer to "the church family" -- "the flowers today were provided by the church family," "Saturday's picnic will be hosted by the church family," etc. I thought for the longest time that the church family was the nice Cambodian family we sponsored who always sat in the front pew, and I was impressed by all they were constantly doing to give back to the community. It wasn't till years later that I discovered the "church family" actually meant the congregation as a whole!
A childhood belief about church
others believed things like this
- I used to think that church songs were pop music. Well, we did sing them in church every week...— Roxy
- My fiance was in church as a kid and he saw the Vicar of the church and asked his Mum if it was God.— Andys fiancee
- When i was about 4 or 5, for the longest time, i believed that the preist of our church was god.— hunnybee
- I was about 6 and thought my family invented the fart because I never heard anyone outside my family do it.— Bob
- I used to think that in the song"Family Affair, they were saying "It's a family of bears!"— Wayne Huffman
- I used to believe that every time I went to church, I got "points" to go to heaven. — Poxy