I left the convent and that was because I wasn't a very good...

I left the convent and that was because I wasn't a very good nun. I could see that I wasn't going to make it. It's very difficult to be a nun, or to live a religious life. It's very difficult to live a life of total celibacy or a life without any possessions or material responsibilities at all, or in total obedience to somebody else, and remain a mature whole human being, and I knew that I wasn't going to be one of those.

Karen Armstrong Quote About Religious, Responsibility, Celibacy: I Left The Convent And...

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