Sunday school shenanigans...

I thought I would try to write down some of the funnier conversations the kids and I have had pertaining to religion, before I forget them.  I hope you are all as amused by them as I was!

Lesson on the Annunciation:

After reading through the gospel story, we got to the question and answer session:

Me: What did Mary say when the angel came to her and asked her to be the mother of the Messiah?

Peter:  I think she said: "Oh No!  We have to clean!"

Lesson on the rich young man:

After reading through the gospel story, question and answer session:

Me:  The rich young man asked Jesus what he had to do to gain eternal life.  What did Jesus say:

Peter:  Jesus said to the rich young man, "First you have to get really old, then you die." 

Lesson on the Ascension:

Peter: Mommy, how can Jesus fly?

Me: He is God so He can.  God has all the powers.

Peter: No I mean, like, HOW can he fly?  Did he have rocket shoes like ironman? 

Lesson on Creation:

After going through creation story:

Peter: Did God make cars?

Me: God made people  and he made us smart so we can make cars.

Peter: Well, did he make houses?

Me: God made the trees and the people and gave us everything we need to make the houses.

Peter: What about roads?  Trucks?

Me: (similar explanation)

Peter: (disappointed): So you are telling me, God pretty much didn't do ANYTHING? 

Less on the Mass:

Peter:  How can a priest, if he is just a man, turn bread into Jesus?

Me: Jesus gave that power to his apostles and to those they ordained to become priests.

Peter: So if I became a priest, I would have that power too?

Me: Yes

Peter: Well, how do I become one?

Me: Well, Jesus has to ask you to become one.  Then if you decide you can study for a long time and the Bishop will ordain you.  You can decide to do that instead of getting married because priests serve the Church.

Peter: You mean priests can't get married?

Me: No, they serve God's people in the Church.

Peter: Well, forget it then.

Charlie: Yeah, me neither.  

Peter (reconsidering): Well, at least if you become a priest you become very rich.

Me: (clearly confused): Why do you say that?  I don't think most priests are rich.

Peter:  Well, maybe they aren't ALL rich, but Father DuBois is very rich.  He has a LOT of money.  SO MUCH money!

Me: (still confused): How do you know?

Peter: Every week I see people giving him all that money when the basket comes around.  Yep, he has a LOT of money.  

Lesson on the Our Father:

While going through the Our Father and what all the different parts mean:

And lead us not into Temptation:

Peter: What is temptation?

Me: Temptation is things you aren't supposed to do, but you want to do them anyway. Like, how mommy told you not to get out of bed at night and sneak your DS, but sometimes you want to.  Or, taking candy from Charlie's Easter basket.  Things your not supposed to do.

Peter: Well, I think I am going to say the opposite.  Temptation sounds like pretty much ALL the FUN things! 

Charlie and Uncle Guy:

Uncle Guy: Charlie, I love you all the way to the moon!

Charlie: Well, uncle Guy, I love you all the way PAST Heaven where Jesus is, to the OTHER side!