Friday, November 14, 2008

The Doctrine of Substituted Love

I have seen the salvation of my God...

I wonder at the possibility of taking someone's fears. I have only one question, and it is simple: Did he actually take her fears away? I mean, no one can magically strip you of your fears and don them themselves, can they? Ok, my deepest, darkest secret is that I'm mortally afraid of ants. Creep me out to an infinite degree. Can someone take it away from me?

I think it's more than "magical." I think it's mental.

In the book, Stanhope holds Pauline and convinces, convinces her that she isn't afraid anymore. And surprise surprise, she suddenly isn't. I think her fear was in her head. Just like mine. But now that I know it, could you still take it away from me?

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