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Bishop Heahmund: You saved my life. Thank you.
Lagertha: But if I had not spared your life, you would now be in heaven. I believe you are a Christian priest? Isn't that where you would prefer to be?
Bishop Heahmund: I am a priest. But I am also a man. I love God. But I also love life.
Lagertha: And what is it about life that you love so much?
Bishop Heahmund: Its joy. Its pain.
Lagertha: And do you love human beings?
Bishop Heahmund: Our Lord loved all human beings. His love was agape, not eros. A great embracing love.
Lagertha: And do you have that same embracing love, priest? Do you love men and women just the same?
Bishop Heahmund: I am not our Lord. Agape is too hard for me. I love women, not just spiritually.
Lagertha: We have no problems loving the spirit and the flesh. Our gods encourage it.
Bishop Heahmund: Then you have no guilt? No remorse?
Lagertha: No.
Bishop Heahmund: I envy you. I have spent many years of my life living sinfully. Even in my thoughts.
Lagertha: You're funny. Your thoughts are your thoughts. But if you do terrible things, that is different.
Vikings, S05E09
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Bishop Heahmund: You saved my life. Thank you.
Lagertha: But if I had not spared your life, you would now be in heaven. I believe you are a Christian priest? Isn't that where you would prefer to be?
Bishop Heahmund: I am a priest. But I am also a man. I love God. But I also love life.
Lagertha: And what is it about life that you love so much?
Bishop Heahmund: Its joy. Its pain.
Lagertha: And do you love human beings?
Bishop Heahmund: Our Lord loved all human beings. His love was agape, not eros. A great embracing love.
Lagertha: And do you have that same embracing love, priest? Do you love men and women just the same?
Bishop Heahmund: I am not our Lord. Agape is too hard for me. I love women, not just spiritually.
Lagertha: We have no problems loving the spirit and the flesh. Our gods encourage it.
Bishop Heahmund: Then you have no guilt? No remorse?
Lagertha: No.
Bishop Heahmund: I envy you. I have spent many years of my life living sinfully. Even in my thoughts.
Lagertha: You're funny. Your thoughts are your thoughts. But if you do terrible things, that is different.
Vikings, S05E09
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