On the contrary, most of them are less intelligent. But in recompense, they have more instinctive guidance. Their inborn frame of reference of what their mothers look like is distinct enough to make mistakes unlikely. The sad part, of course, is that some people never come to know and trust the gracious God who loves, accepts and forgives them. They just keep following some dumb old canoe, never learning to fly or be free.
Burial traditions are different in different cultures.
The most difficult preconception about God is the one with which we must all deal every day. We also live after the crucifixion and resurrection. In Sunday's Gospel lesson, Jesus' disciples got into an argument about which of them was the greatest. The great Lover of word pictures and illustrations looked around for something to raise up their understanding. We need to understand the place of children in their society.