Quote by Norman Mailer

Comfortless was my religion, anxiety of the anxieties, for I believed God was not love, but courage. Love came only as a reward.

Comfortless was my religion, anxiety of the anxieties, for I

Summary

This quote suggests that the person's belief in God was devoid of comfort and was instead filled with anxiety. They did not perceive God as a source of love, but rather as a symbol of courage. Love was seen as something earned, a reward granted only under certain conditions. This perspective depicts a challenging and unsettling religious experience, where the individual's faith was based on fear and the need for bravery rather than on a loving and unconditionally supportive deity.

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By Norman Mailer

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