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i used to believe that i was jesus

ashley scanlan

When I was little, I always used to picture God like Mr. Clean. Not exactly, but very similar. I remember when I asked my father how God looked, he told me he imagined God to have a long white beard and a few wrinkles, as he would be old wise, and whatnot, and I was shocked, because I always imagined him young, and bald... but like a clean bald, not like a man who lost all his hair already... and I imagines him blue, I guess cuz of the sky... heh, I dunno, I guess Mr. Clean was the closest example I can think of

Diana

When i was little, I used to send Jesus birthday cards on christmas and thought he would read them in heaven.

Anon

I was convinced that God looked like the Wizard of Oz...you know, the big scary greenish face? No wonder why I didn't like going to church! :o)

Anon

I remember once having a conversation with some friends of mine when I was about six, when we were trying to deicide how long ago Jesus was born. Eventaully we concluded it must have been about 50 years ago.

Anon

We were driving past a nativity scene while looking at christmas lights. My daughter, age 4, said, "Mom, is god the girl one?".

Anon

When I was really little, there was this show on Nickelodeon. It was a game show that had a few teams (I can remember the Barracudas right away) and they had to go through a maze or something...I don't remember, I was only 5.

Anyway, there was this HUGE stone face guy. Now whenever I think of God I think of that huge stone thing.

Kristina

I don't know why, but some how I associated the visual image of colonel sanders of KFC as the face of God. Whenever I pictured God I pictured the restaurant's icon. I didn't realize this until I was about thirteen....

Brigitte

My brother used to think that God's name was Peter, because at the end of the mass we would all say "Thanks, Peter God" (Thanks be to God)

Loody

Okay , for this one I have to give you all a little background. I am an Episcopalain(Catholic Lite), and we believe that when we take communion, that the Bred turns into the Flesh of Christ, and the Wine turns into the blood of Christ

Well for the longest time I thought that since it did that, then we as Episcopalians, were Canibals and Vampires.

I still believe in the blood and flesh thing, but after I talk with our priest I don't believe we are Canibals or Vampires

Sean Patrick

I used to believe that since god was the "big man upstairs" that he actually was a man that lived upstairs. I never could find him though.

Anon

when i was in the third grade my friend told me that giving someone the finger meant that you hated God so being stupid I went around school pointing my middle finger down because I wanted people to know that I hated and still hate the devil.

unknown

After many years as a kid I realized the "Creature" next door was really the preacher next door.

...sever disappointment ensued.

Dan W.

When I was 5, I yelled at my mom for giving me bad dinner, and then I stubbed my toe. So my mom was like-that's what God does when you're disrespectful to your parents. Now whenever I stubb my toe, I ask 'what did I do?'!

myra

When I was a kid, for no good reason at all, when I pictured God in my head I would see John Denver's face. This image lasted well into grade school. I hadn't even listened to Mr. Denver growing up, I think I just saw him on TV and thought God looked like that.

Tony

When I was about 7 or 8, I went to Williamsburg, Virginia for the first time. When we went to the church, I thought the tour guide said "I will be your God" not guide because I wasn't used to the Southern accent. This confused me very much!

Rich