Simony

Okay kiddo, let me explain simony like you are five.

Simony is when someone tries to buy or sell something related to God or religion. Imagine your friend has a toy car that you really want, and you offer them your candy in exchange for the toy car. But imagine if someone tried to buy something related to your church or your religious beliefs - this is what simony is all about.

In the olden days, people used to buy important positions in the church or bribe people to get certain religious favors. Imagine if someone tried to use money to become the leader at church or to get a special prayer from the priest. That would be simony! It's not allowed because money shouldn't be used to buy religious things - that's not what religion is all about.

So, to sum it up, simony is buying or selling religious things, which is not allowed. It's like trying to buy your way into something that should be based on your beliefs and actions, not on what you can afford to pay.