• Monzcarro@feddit.uk
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      3 days ago

      I’m from the UK but I have my own version of this.

      I went to a Church of England school. When I was about 8, we had this super religious teacher start. She was Methodist so made us change the words of the lord’s prayer to her version. I loudly and defiantly said the old one every time.

      It wasn’t long after, that I stopped saying prayers altogether, making sure to stare ahead with lips tight and hands unclasped, so nobody could mistake me as being pious!

      I probably would have been that annoying kid had just been schooled in the USA.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Pious - adjective

        Strongly believing in religion and living in a way that shows this belief: She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers


        For anyone else who has never in their life encountered this word, lol.