On Religion + 

Boy + 

Why is Nurse so nicely dressed today, and why did she make me wear that new shirt? + 

Mother + 

Because this is a holiday, and we are going to church. + 

Boy + 

What holiday? + 

Mother + 

Ascension day. + 

Boy + 

What does Ascension mean? + 

Mother + 

It means that Jesus Christ has ascended to heaven. + 

Boy + 

What does that mean: ascended? + 

Mother + 

It meant that He flew up to heaven. + 

Boy + 

How did he fly? With his wings? + 

Mother + 

Without any wings whatever. He simply flew up because He is God, and God can do anything. + 

Boy + 

But where did he fly to? Father told me there was nothing in heaven at all, and we only think we see something; that there’s nothing but stars up there, and behind them more stars still, and that there is no end to it. Then where did He fly to? + 

Mother + 

Smiling. You are unable to understand everything. You must believe. + 

Boy + 

What must I believe? + 

Mother + 

What you are told by grown-up people. + 

Boy + 

But when I said to you that somebody was going to die because some salt had been spilt, you said I was not to believe in nonsense. + 

Mother + 

Of course you are not to believe in nonsense. + 

Boy + 

But how am I to know what is nonsense and what is not? + 

Mother + 

You must believe what the true faith says, and not in nonsense. + 

Boy + 

Which is the true faith, then? + 

Mother + 

Our faith is the true one. To herself. I am afraid I am talking nonsense. Aloud. Go and tell father we are ready for church, and get your coat. + 

Boy + 

And shall we have chocolate after church? + 