Religious Communities Quotes

“There are only three options for black sheep: live authentically and get kicked out of the community, have the courage to move out on your own and rebuild from scratch, or hide your true self and desperately try to fit in (which you never will).”
― Ben Crawford, 2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail

“How sad that religious communities don’t put more effort into matchmaking, since the practice has divine origins. Sometimes outsiders know, for some rhyme or reason, that some individuals just rhyme, when they are together.
Michael Ben Zehabe, Ruth: a woman’s guide to husband material, pg 71”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, Ruth: A Woman's Guide to Husband Material