Parents, what is the most embarrassing thing your child has done in a religious setting?

Question

When my son was three years old he had to accompany me to a woman's missionary union council meeting, and in the middle of it he mooned the council. (I was the executive director.) What's your story?

Answer 1

Hmmm....

Well there was the time one of my children pulled a tampon out of my purse and waved it around in front of me saying, "Hewe mommy! This was in youw puwse!" (The combination of WHAT was being waved around, with the mispronunciation of "purse" was just too much! Lots of giggles all around from our largely former-hippy congregation.)

Then there was that time, the first Sunday after my church had ordered brand new upholstered chairs for the Sanctuary, and my son wet his pants while sitting on one of them.

Then there was also that time when one of my children asked loudly, "Mommy why is that man snoring?" It think the wife of the man was more embarrassed at that one.

Answer 2

My 10 month old son was in his carrier in church sleeping soundly. I put his carrier on the floor next to me. I was getting into the sermon when I looked down and saw he was missing. He had gotten out of his carrier and was crawling very quickly in and out of the pews. He had crawled under a lady's dress and was having a wonderful time until I tracked him down. I never thought he would do that! Some man finally caught him and gave him back to me! He is 24 now and turned out fine! I was worried back then!

Answer 3

Remember, my daughter had not been to many church services. She's been raised primarily Pagan. She is still freaked out by the bleeding Christs some churches have crucified at the front of their sanctuaries. She was baffled as to why anything so gruesome would be considered holy or uplifting. During a wedding she asked her father, "But, I thought they liked Jesus....?"
Another time when she was looking at a nativity scene she asked me, in front of my parents, "So who are all the gods with the big fairy?" I explained that only one, maybe two of them were gods and when you see a big fairy with feathers, you call it an angel.
But by far the most amusing religious moment was the first time my daughter accompanied Christian friends to a church service during which communion was served, she blurted out: "You drink blood?!?" They told me later they thought she was about to bolt out the door over that little misunderstanding. She was genuinely appalled and my friends nearly fell out of their seats laughing. They quickly explained that they were not vampires and it was not really blood. She calmed down.

Answer 4

This is when I attended the Catholic church. We were in church on Christmas eve for mass and my son, who was about 3 or 4 years old, during prayer, started yelling Uncle Butch, Uncle Butch, Uncle Butch is up there. He was pointing to the Cross with Jesus at the front of the church. My brother had long hair and beard similar to what is portrayed as Jesus on the cross. It got EVERYONES attention! How embarrassing!

Answer 5

I'm a child--the perpetrator--not the parent. But when I was younger our family dog was always running away and my mother would mutter about how the "little b****" was always causing trouble. One day during Mass she was singing with the choir so my dad was sitting in the pew with my 5-year-old brother and my 3-year-old self when I started singing, "little b****" loud enough and clearly enough for the people in the pews around us to understand. Needless to say, he gave my mother a talking-to about her language after Mass.

Answer 6

Popped his knuckles loudly. My oldest and he was 13. They would not dare do anything worse. LOL
But both of my sons once started fighting in the line for Confession. I am sure they had a lot to tell Father that Saturday.

Answer 7

that's an exceedingly intense high quality compliment, yet no longer all Jewish teenagers are nicely behaved, i'm sorry to declare. the final public are because of the fact they are raised in close knit residences and are taught the ideals of the Jewish faith: the ten Commandments which rigidity appreciate for their mothers and fathers and themselves and stable morals.. additionally, training is extremely substantial to Jewish people. because of the fact of this there are maximum of Jewish docs, attorneys , professors, etc. they suspect in helping others. Jewish people seldom drink or cheat on their spouses. a physically powerful homestead existence is extremely substantial to them. possibly you would be attracted to attending a Jewish temple sometime to evaluation greater relating to the religion.

Answer 8

Well, it's not my story, but it happened to my former boss. His wife was up in front of the church congregation giving a talk when she looks up into the gallery and there are her sons... one is picking his nose and wiping it on his brother's shirt.

Answer 9

a friend of mine was a special music guest at his home church one easter. the children were all up front for the children's sermon and the pastor was complimenting them on their easter outfits. he complimented one little girl and she looked up and said "yeah, but momma says it's a ***** to iron!"

i am sure that poor momma still gets red in the face when she thinks of that day.

Answer 10

Oh Jeepers, I got a good one here...

One time, at a church volleyball game and picnic, my daughter announced the following:

"My mommy likes to watch naked men dance."

We had, unfortunately, discussed a recent girls night out to Chippendale's while we thought the kids were asleep in the back seat of the car!

We didn't even know she'd said it until other adults came and discreetly let us know! lol