Well, it's like sleeping with a prostitute instead of your wife. For the clueless, it looks like the same thing, but one is just a mimic of the other and engaging in it too often will damage you
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In both cases, it's the commitment that makes the difference.
St. Theresa, for instance, had crazy mystical experiences, but it went hand in hand with her deepening commitment to Our Lord.
Man, wait till we do the Theresa reading club with #Alexandria. She's so awesome.
Can't get over how much we share a writing style.