religion

I used to believe…

When I was 3-4 I used to believe images of the Virgin, Jesus in the cross and the Guardian Angel would grow during night time until becoming horrorific figures/monsters that would swallow me or even worse, make me become insane. I spent many nights crying out loud and calling my mom to talk to the Virgin or the Guardian Angel. When I was 6-7 I decided to take any religious figure out of my bedroom... That's when I could sleep in peace.

I used to think Jesus was the husband of Mary and God was their baby, and the Pope was Mary's Father. Priests were Mary's brothers.

I used to believe…

When I was four and somewhat Christian (I didn't know anything except the basics), I thought that there were three equal and holy people; God, Jesus and Santa Claus.

I used to think that Jesus was buried on the local graveyard, and whenever I was there with my familiy, me and my sister would run around and try to find the gravestone wich said "Jesus". I was very young when I did this, I don't think I understood that there were more graveyards than this one. I can also remember that I was very confused when I didn't find the grave...

I used to believe that Jesus and God where two geese living in heaven looking after us. This is the reason I told my friends that if they didn't behave, they wouldn't be sent to the Geese when they died (Geese - Jesus). Of cource it was the prenounciation that was the reason for this mistake

I used to believe…

when i was about 6, my mom told me that god was everywhere. And i thought that when i changed in my room, god was watching me. i liked my privacy so i didnt change for a long time until my mom covinced me that god gave me my privacy.

I used to believe…

When I was a youngin' I sometimes wondered if some God like figure made cardboard cutouts of everybody every moment (kind of like an animation). These cardboard cutouts were of course made from a giant machine. The cutouts only really existed if somebody was looking at the person though.

I used to think that if I wanted something, I just had to pray to God for it. For awhile every night I'd sit and make a list of what I wanted asking God to give me this and that on my bed the next morning. I'd go to bed happy and excited, only to be disappointed when I woke up, seeing nothing was there.

I used to believe…

When I was little, a friend of the family took me to her Catholic church with her. Never having seen a crucifix before (Jewish here), I thought it was real. Not real, as it 'the statue actually exists for you to look at' but real as in 'it is what it appears to be and it's happening right now' real. I couldn't figure out why someone was suffering horribly and no one was doing anything but celebrating a mass of something.

Then came communion. 'This is my body,' or something like that was said. I asked the family friend if who was talking and she said that it was from Jesus, the person in the front of the room. I thought that the guy in black was cutting parts off from the feet and feeding it to everyone. I asked the family friend if it was because Jesus had been naughty. 'No, he was very, very good' was the response.

Uhhh...'Am I a bad girl?' I asked. 'No, you are a very good girl.'

A few seconds passed while I mulled it over. I ended up screaming bloody murder and ran out of there so fast I almost fell into the thing with the holy water in it.

I used to believe…

When I was younger I believed that heaven was just above the clouds and and when you died you would watch everything that the other people were doing and laugh at them!!~!!

I used to believe…

During Mass in the Catholic church the priest would offer up prayers which we would respond, "Thanks be to God". I used to think that the response was "Thanks pretty God". It made sense to me. Why wouldn't we compliment God?

I used to believe…

Growing up, we were taken to church every Sunday. I used to believe that the priest was God. That God came down from Heaven every Sunday just to say Mass and give us communion. When church was over and the priest left the altar, I used to yell out, "Bye, God!"

I used to believe that once you turned a teenager, you then met GOD. I remember thinking to myself when we met, i would ask him to give me longer hair. Afterall GOD was a magicial man in my house, he could do anything your heart desired. I still believe that, however now i know i have to be dead for him to greet me..haha.

I used to believe…

For years I thought that Catholic was pronounced Cath-OLL-ik. I thought that "Cathlic" was something else entirely.
Even today, when I see the word Catholic, my brain goes "Cath-OLL-ik".

I use to believe that whatever a burried in the dirt that God would take it to Heaven..and I always went back to the spot to see if it was gone. Ofcourse..it never was. But I'd lie and tell my friends it was anyway.. :P

I used to believe that my guardian angel was always behind me and that when I spun around I could glimpse her hair. When I was older I realized that it was my own hair I was seeing!