Once I returned to the Church and began to see the universe as a place that really did incorporate redemption and really tried to understand the implications of there being a God, my identification with the vampires as outcasts, as outsiders and lost souls began to totally wane. It no longer worked for me. I had done it. It had led me to this point.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Returning to faith and believing in God made the author lose interest in identifying as an outcast.
- In plain terms
- Finding redemption in God ended the feeling of being an outsider.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith can transform how you see yourself in the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does faith change your self-image?
- What makes you feel included?
Another view
Not everyone finds belonging through traditional religious paths.
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