At an ordinary UK state primary school in the 1980s, when we had compulsary assembly every morning, with hymn-singing, prayer, the usual gospel stories, and the occasional infliction in year groups of the Good News Bible, I don't think I ever really considered that there was an intention that we were supposed to take all this seriously as individuals, as opposed to it being "one of those things you do at school". Despite having observant Catholic neighbours, I was still rather shocked when on holiday at the age of 11 another child my age referred to God in conversation. I'd grasped the fact that people might practice ritual, but not that people who were not visibly different could do anything as outre as _believe_.
Lawrie's superstition I find entirely believable - who has never, ever thought "If I do this, the universe owes me that". It's the entire basis behind Father Christmas bringing presents to "good" children!
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Date: 2007-08-01 03:28 pm (UTC)Lawrie's superstition I find entirely believable - who has never, ever thought "If I do this, the universe owes me that". It's the entire basis behind Father Christmas bringing presents to "good" children!