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A common expression in the church I attended when younger is it was the house of the Lord. I always wondered where he was when we were "visiting his house", and I believed he was behind this door in the front of the chapel (housing the organ machinery) and our pastor was there in front to prevent us from going up and disturbing Him.

Mike

I used to believe that when you were at church handing offerings in the little tray, the pastor would then take the money outside and throw it up in the air so God could catch it.

Danielle, AL

when i was small in primary school, in assemblies teachers used to talk about the holy bible. I used to think it had holes in, like a piece of holey cheese. I thought this for quite a long time until i actaully saw a bible. My family wern't religious, so i only saw an actual bible when i was about 8 years old

Jenn

when I was smaller I used to believe that the people other than the ones in my family
lived in the church and boy was I surprised when my mum took me to some of their houses.

WOW

"Thanks be to God" in the liturgy, became "Thanks Peter God". Made sense.

Anon

I used to think that rosaries were like little radios so when you pray, your prayer would be picked up by
the steeple (which also has a cross) and then the prayer would be broadcasted
to heaven.

Anon

When my brother was in first grade, he was getting ready to attend his first CCD class. My mom wanted to make sure he knew some basics before he left so she asked him if he knew how to do the sign of the cross. He then put his two fingers up in a cross shape!!!

more religious than him

when i was little i used to think my pastor was some superholy like servant of God, which i guess they are in a way, a servant of God that is. but i though they were like all powerful like God, and lived at the church, and i was kinda scared of them until my family went to his house one time and i realized they're just normal people like the rest of us

lizziemarie

At Catholic grade school in Chicago we used school time to prepare for our First Holy Communion. During this time, my best friend was sitting out on most of the activities, like confession, etc. When asked, she replied she was "Greek Orthodox". I knew she was Greek but had no idea a country could have their own religion. Why wasn't my family "Irish Orthodox"? Then a revelation...my family was actually Italian but didn't know it. We were "Roman Catholic" after all.

anon

Actually - I had this belief up until I was 20...

You know those bumper stickers that say "My boss is a Jewish Carpenter"? Well, I could never figure out why there were so many carpenters in the world, but why it took so long to build things. I also couldn't figure out why they just didn't say, "I'm a carpenter". I also had thoughts of "Big deal! My boss is a sadistic workaholic!"

Boy I felt like an idiot when I figured it out!

Surprisingly not a heathen...

when I was younger, I thought that only the good girls could become nones and I was always wondering what wrong did my mother in order not to be a none.....

Anon

I used to believe that there are angels anywhere. They were looking after the people and mentioning them wehre to go. The angels also smiled to the peole who were happy and they sit kalm together with the ones who were mourning. It made me very happy to know thatr they were there. And to be honest I did not lost this belive completely.

Mariëlla

I used to believe that when in a mess, in church, not to follow correctly the orders of the priest in order to stand up, to sit, to kneel down..., that people followed carefully, was a serious sin.

Albeeerto

I used to belive that bible's ate brains.

MJK

I was told that if your ever swore in church, as you walked out God would strike you with a bolt of lightning.

Lou