--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I didn’t know much about God, ’cept that…" description: "\"“I didn’t know much about God, ’cept that if you pissed Him off, He’d getcha one day. My momma knew God—she was raised a Methodist. In fact, her daddy ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/137/cupcake-brown-34223_islam_i-didn-t-know-much-about-god-cept-that-i_537994.jpg" --- # I didn’t know much about God, ’cept that if you pissed Him… ![“I didn’t know much about God, ’cept that if you pissed Him off, He’d getcha one day. My momma knew God—she was raised a Methodist. In fact, her daddy was a Methodist preacher. Still, Momma said she wanted more from God, so for the past couple of years she’d been searching for more. I got to go…” quote by Cupcake Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/137/cupcake-brown-34223_islam_i-didn-t-know-much-about-god-cept-that-i_537994.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/137/cupcake-brown-34223_islam_i-didn-t-know-much-about-god-cept-that-i_537994.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/137/cupcake-brown-34223_islam_i-didn-t-know-much-about-god-cept-that-i_537994.jpg) > ““I didn’t know much about God, ’cept that if you pissed Him off, He’d getcha one day. My momma knew God—she was raised a Methodist. In fact, her daddy was a Methodist preacher. Still, Momma said she wanted more from God, so for the past couple of years she’d been searching for more. I got to go with her on some of those searches. First, we tried the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They were cool, till I learned they didn’t celebrate Christmas. God or no God, I wasn’t giving up Christmas! Then we tried the Muslims (or the “Black Muslims,” as Momma called them). I didn’t like them because when we got to their church (which they called a mosque), they made us change our clothes and put on some of their clothes: floor-length dresses and material to wrap our heads in so our hair wouldn’t show. And they searched us too, which pissed me off. But Momma seemed to understand; she said it was because white folks thought the Muslims were militant, so white folks was always messing with ’em—you know, harassing them, arresting them, threatening them. Momma said the Muslims had to be careful so that’s why they were searching folks. uring Momma’s God search, we tried a few other religions. I never really did care one way or the other. I never really seriously thought about God because, no matter what the religion, they all wanted you to be perfect. And I knew I was far from perfect. So I figured God wouldn’t wanna mess with me. I don’t know which religion Momma finally decided on. Maybe she realized she didn’t need a particular religion to know and love God or for God to know and love her. Whatever she decided, she also decided that she wasn’t going to choose for me. She wanted to wait until I was old enough and then let me decide my religion.”” [Cupcake Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cupcake-brown/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Explores a child's exposure to diverse religions and the tension between cultural expectations and personal belief, highlighting the search for authentic spirituality. **In simple terms:** A kid sees many faiths, learns they all demand perfection, and learns to choose belief later. Key Takeaway Allow personal spiritual autonomy. 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