yeah.... I'd love to say that I'm an atheist because I was a child genius who saw right through the bullshit, but this is definitely a more likely explanation. The actual "hard thinking" came a fair bit later...
We honed our multiplication skills figuring out how many ceiling tiles, light fixtures or trim pieces there were up there. The crushing boredom was real.
I wonder how many kids and even adults just go to church and sit on their phone the whole time. I haven't been to church in 20 years, so we didn't have the luxury of smart phones to distract us from the bullshit
Damn to be able to play silent games in church when I was younger would have been a lifesaver.
I wonder if they have gone digital with the hymn books and the Bible we should follow along with by now? If so it would be at least easier to read your Kindle uncover...
Unless it was the removal of a heretic in their midst. God sees all, knows all, giveth and taketh away, and this way he inspires his followers while culling the unworthy. Two birds, one sacrifice, etc.