Thunder is God moving his furniture....

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or so DD was told by her Headteacher today. DD has spent the remainder of the day trying to hear God! (she is nearly 5yo btw).

I am a complete atheist, but don't particularly get too cross about the religious indoctrination education that takes place at DDs school (it is not a church school). Am fine to a certain extent with them knowing the Xmas story, them hearing about Easter etc etc.

However, AIBU to think that they should have told them what thunder ACTUALLY is. What's next creationism????

But nobody does think that really, its just twee bollocks.

I'm a Christian. My nan used to tell me that:
Thunder was God moving is furniture.
Lighting was God fixing his electricity.
Rain was God watering his garden.

I tell DS (3.4) that thunder is caused by clouds banging together. Which is slightly closer to the truth. When he older then I will explain how thunder and lightning is made.

Presumably this head teacher has min. 100 children that they're looking after. And generally children ask a lot of questions. So this headteacher is now expected to respond to each one with scientific accuracy, targeted at the appropriate level, while bearing in mind that their response must be sensitive to the parents' beliefs and ideas as well?

I would see where you're coming from if say, this was in a science lesson, but if it was small child is scared, asks head teacher what's happening, head teacher gives quick response to calm child, I would calm down.

(didn't know what actually caused thunder until I looked it up on the basis of this thread)

Thunder is God moving his furniture so He can Make Room for Donald Trump

Thunder is God moving his furniture so He can Make Room for Donald Trump

When I was a tot, I was told it was the angels bowling.

Now, my DD and I have fun making up new explanations.

Definitely a reason to get your knickers in a knot.

As a child I genuinely believed rain was god having a piss. this did not disgust me as it really should have!

There's a big difference between a grandma saying something fun and clearly tongue in cheek, and a teacher making up stories that a child takes literally.

The teacher probably has no idea so makes stuff up as she goes along. It may be her job to educate and inspire interest in the world around her but oh well.

I explained what causes thunder to my son as soon as he showed interest. Which prompted more interest. I'd be calling the school to complain. It's not a joke, as people keep saying, it's incompetence.

This thread is over five years old folks!

My mum used to say this! And my aunt used to say it was God playing 10 pin bowling. None of my family are overly religious, it was just a joke. Plus explaining anything to me aged 5 was quite a task as I always had my head in a book or was away with the fairies a lot haha

It's actually quite reassuring to discover that MNers have always been aggrieved with their children's teachers for the most trivial reasons.

My mum always told us kids it was God bowling

Oh come on, thunder is God moving his furniture. Rain is God crying/taking a shower, snow is God defrosting his freezer.

It's just a bit of fun.

I was told that thunder was God moving his furniture around when I was little. Apparently I told my mum that I knew Jesus was sitting on one large grey cloud, "because I can see his wellies hanging down."

Seriously, I don't think there's any harm in this. It's playful. Kids grow up and discover the truth (which isn't quite so entertaining!)

I've never heard this before! It doesn't make sense with the lightening and rain

I wouldn't be too pleased either, I assume once children are at school maybe they're there to learn something!!!!!!! (Please, anything will do)

Sorry but YABU. I was told this by my atheist parents and have always found it very comforting!

Really? I always tell my kids that it's the angels having a party. Worked for my mother, works for me.